death book

noun

A book that records deaths which have occurred in a particular community, or under the watch of a particular surgeon, etc.

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Meanings

noundeath book (plural death books)

plural death books · alternative deathbook

  1. A book that records deaths which have occurred in a particular community, or under the watch of a particular surgeon, etc.

Origin

From death + book.

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APA

death book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20book

MLA

“death book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20book. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20book.

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