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QUIETUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In the early 1500s, English speakers adopted the Medieval Latin phrase quietus est (literally "he is quit") as the name for the writ of discharge exempting a baron or knight from payment of a knight's fee to the king
The Quietus - Wikipedia The Quietus is a British online music and pop culture magazine founded by John Doran and Luke Turner The site is an editorially independent publication led by Doran with a group of freelance journalists and critics
A. Word. A. Day--quietus - Wordsmith [Short for Middle English quietus est (he is quit), a formula of discharge from a debt or other obligation, from Medieval Latin quietus est, from Latin, quietus, past participle of quiescere (to rest), from quies (rest, quiet) ]
Quietus - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Use the noun quietus to mean death, especially when it's seen as a relief Quietus is a poetic, old-fashioned word for death It's a way of viewing death as an "eternal rest," or as a release from the turmoil of life, and also a delicate way to refer to the fact that someone has died