death

/ˈdeth/

Middle English deeth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old Norse dauthi death, deyja to die

noun

  1. a permanent cessation of all vital functions : the end of life

  2. an instance of dying

  3. the cause or occasion of loss of life

The cause of death has not been determined.

a disease causing many deaths

noun

  1. money payable to the beneficiary of a deceased

noun

  1. a forcible stroke that kills a living thing : an act that ends the life of a person or animal

  2. an act or event that causes the end or failure of something

A gaping wound in the back of his head suggests the death blow was delivered by a halberd, a bladed pole weapon favored in the 15th century.