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Death's-head — n. A naked human skull as the emblem of death; the head of the conventional personification of death. [1913 Webster] I had rather be married to a death s head with a bone in his mouth. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Death s head moth} (Zo[ o]l.), a very … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
death's head — n literary a human ↑skull, used as a sign of death … Dictionary of contemporary English
death's-head — [deths′hed΄] n. a human skull or a representation of it, symbolizing death … English World dictionary
death's-head — death s′ head n. a human skull, esp. as a symbol of mortality … From formal English to slang
Death's Head — This article is about the Marvel Comics character. For other uses, see Death s Head (disambiguation). For another Marvel character of the same name, see Death s Head (comics). Death s Head Cover for Death s Head #1. Art by Bryan Hitch Mark Farmer … Wikipedia
death's head — noun a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death • Hypernyms: ↑symbol, ↑symbolization, ↑symbolisation, ↑symbolic representation * * * n. a human skull as a symbol of mortality * * * ˈdeath s head f13 [death s… … Useful english dictionary
death's-head — ˈdethsˌhed noun 1. : a human skull as the emblem of death : the head of Death 2. : a finger ring bearing the figure of a skull … Useful english dictionary
Death's head cockroach — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Death's Head (series) — Death s Head is a military science fiction series written by David Gunn (author). The series follows the antihero Sven Tveskoeg, an ex sergeant of The Legion. The Series starts out with Sven trapped in a cage in a remote fort in the middle of… … Wikipedia
Death's Head (disambiguation) — Death s Head is a fictional character in Marvel Comics. It may also refer to: Death s head Hawkmoth, the common name for three species of moth Death s head cockroach (Blaberus craniifer), a species of cockroach Death s Head (comics), a Marvel… … Wikipedia
Death's-head moth — Death s head Death s head , n. A naked human skull as the emblem of death; the head of the conventional personification of death. [1913 Webster] I had rather be married to a death s head with a bone in his mouth. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Death s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
