Definitions

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  • noun Date of (someone's previous) death; anniversary of death.

Etymologies

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death +‎ day; compare birthday.

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Examples

  • Now, Tammy Jo has to rescue the family ghost before her deathday, which is in just a few days.

    Review: Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost Tia Nevitt 2009

  • Should we be celebrating the birthday or the deathday...always get that confused!

    It's a Form of Flattery. Honest. Jen 2009

  • The Journal's economy chief told me, emphatically, that it was supposed to read "market forces" and that the 516 was a typo, "not an allusion to the deathday anniversary of Nearly Headless Nick, if that's where you're going with this."

    When Harry Met Sallie Mae 2008

  • I always forget birthdays and every other date of any significance, so I owe a debt to Mark Sarvas for noting that we are fast approaching the 100 anniversary of Anton Chekhov's deathday.

    Archive 2004-06-01 2004

  • Abby's mom didn't send me an email on the anniversary of her death this year. 4 years now and every year I get 2 emails on on her birthday and the other her deathday.

    lily-white Diary Entry lily-white 2004

  • Hmm, it's Vince Clarke's birthday, and Jim Morrison's deathday.

    club badger 2001

  • The nearest thing to it Harry had ever heard was the ghost orchestra at Nearly Headless Nick's deathday party, who had all been playing the musical saw.

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling, J. K. 2000

  • Harry, Ron and Hermione all launched into an explanation about the deathday party.

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rowling, J. K. 1999

  • "Well, this Halloween will be my five hundredth deathday," said Nearly Headless Nick, drawing himself up and looking dignified.

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rowling, J. K. 1999

  • By the time Halloween arrived, Harry was regretting his rash promise to go to the deathday party.

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rowling, J. K. 1999

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