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LAST RESPECTS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does last respects mean?
• LAST RESPECTS (noun)
The noun LAST RESPECTS has 1 sense:
1. the act of expressing respect for someone who has died
Familiarity information: LAST RESPECTS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of expressing respect for someone who has died
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside
Hypernyms ("last respects" is a kind of...):
deference; respect (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
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