Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at quietus.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Quietus.

Examples

  • Would the elderly choose to end their own lives in the government-sanctioned mass suicide rituals known as the Quietus?

    REVIEW: The Children of Men by P.D. James 2006

  • Worse, the tyrannical rule of the Warden of England enforces mandatory fertility testing, sanctioned euthanasia (called a Quietus) and has reserved the Isle of Man for criminal banishment.

    REVIEW: The Children of Men by P.D. James 2006

  • Suicide is a viable option: a suicide kit called Quietus is promoted on billboards and on television and newspapers.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com John W. Whitehead 2011

  • "Quietus" (Ross Rocklynne): Rocklynne is not as well known as many of the other authors in this collection (as can be seen by this rather sparse entry at Wikipedia), but don't let that stop you.

    REVIEW: The World Turned Upside Down edited by David Drake, Eric Flint and Jim Baen 2009

  • Great Regulars: "Quietus", the book's last poem, ponders the third wish wasted; richly regretful, with midnight and wine and lengthening shadows, it speaks seductively of the magic and of everything that has come before.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Rus Bowden 2009

  • The depiction of the future is well-done, with clever touches such as the faded "London 2012" sweatshirt Theo wears throughout the film, the television ads for government-approved suicide drug "Quietus" and the depressing, decayed state of the environment.

    Archive 2007-01-01 Ron Buckmire 2007

  • The depiction of the future is well-done, with clever touches such as the faded "London 2012" sweatshirt Theo wears throughout the film, the television ads for government-approved suicide drug "Quietus" and the depressing, decayed state of the environment.

    REVIEW: Children of Men Ron Buckmire 2007

  • Other top-selling book titles for the Hannover House label include the former #1 national best-seller, "Blood, Money & Power: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K." by Barr McClellan, and the Vivian Schilling thrillers "Quietus" and "Sacred Prey." www. empirefilmgroup.com

    News 2009

  • Other top-selling book titles for the Hannover House label include the former #1 national best-seller, "Blood, Money & Power: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K." by Barr McClellan, and the Vivian Schilling thrillers "Quietus" and "Sacred Prey." www. empirefilmgroup.com

    News 2009

  • Other top-selling book titles for the Hannover House label include the former #1 national best-seller, "Blood, Money & Power: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K." by Barr McClellan, and the Vivian Schilling thrillers "Quietus" and "Sacred Prey." www. empirefilmgroup.com

    News 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.