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quietus

qui·e·tus [ kwī təss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. death: death, especially when viewed as a welcome release from life

2. release: a release from a debt or duty

3. check: something that brings an activity to an end

[Mid-16th century. < medieval Latin quietus (est) "(it is) at rest," acknowledging receipt or discharge of an obligation]
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