thanatopsis: Meaning and Definition of

than•a•top•sis

Pronunciation: (than"u-top'sis), [key]
— n.
  1. a view or contemplation of death.
  2. (cap., italics) a poem (1817) by William Cullen Bryant.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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