01 n. The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness.
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The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness.“That often-quoted passage from Lord Hervey in which the Queen's deathbed is described.” — Thackeray.