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    Bonnemort (en. Good death)

    bɔ.nə.mɔʁ

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who died in a state of peace or well-being.
    She has always been a bonnemort, calm and serene until the end.
    Elle a toujours été une bonnemort, tranquille et sereine jusqu'à la fin.
    A dead person considered beneficial or revered.
    He often talks about the bonnemorts of the ancestral home.
    Il parle souvent des bonnemorts de la demeures ancestrales.
    A term used to designate a person who died pleasantly or at peace.
    In this region, they speak of bonnemorts for those who pass peacefully.
    Dans cette région, on parle de bonnemorts pour ceux qui passent paisiblement.

    Etymology

    Derived from the English 'good death', the term has been Frenchified to 'bonnemort'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    peaceful death
    Refers to a person who died without suffering.
    morte paisible
    last breath
    The moment when a person breathes their last breath, often associated with a quiet death.
    dernier souffle
    rest in peace
    Expression used to wish a deceased person to find peace after death.
    repose en paix

    Related Words

    death
    The act of dying.
    décès
    tranquility
    The state of being calm and serene.
    tranquillité
    peaceful death
    A death without suffering or turmoil.
    mort paisible

    Slang Meanings

    A good departure
    He made a good departure, like a bonnemort.
    Il s'est fait un bon départ, comme une bonnemort.
    Quiet death
    They say he was a bonnemort, always at peace.
    Ils disent qu'il était une bonnemort, toujours en paix.