Reaper: meaning, definitions and examples
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reaper
[ หriห.pษr ]
grim reaper
The Grim Reaper is a personification of death in various cultures and is often depicted as a skeletal figure carrying a scythe. It is said to come to collect the souls of the deceased.
Synonyms
angel of death, death, harbinger of death
Examples of usage
- The Grim Reaper appeared in his black robe, ready to take the soul of the dying man.
- Many people fear the Grim Reaper as a symbol of mortality and the unknown.
- The Grim Reaper is a common figure in folklore and mythology around the world.
Translations
Translations of the word "reaper" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ceifador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคค เคเคพ เคฆเฅเคตเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Schnitter
๐ฎ๐ฉ penuai
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฝะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ ลผniwiarz
๐ฏ๐ต ๆญป็ฅ (ใใซใใฟ)
๐ซ๐ท faucheur
๐ช๐ธ segador
๐น๐ท biรงici
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุญุงุตุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ ลพnec
๐ธ๐ฐ ลพnec
๐จ๐ณ ๆถๅฒ่
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพanjec
๐ฎ๐ธ skerandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัะฐาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ orakรงรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ segador
Word origin
The word 'reaper' originated from Old English 'reapere', which is derived from the verb 'repan' meaning 'to reap' or 'to harvest'. The Grim Reaper as a personification of death has been a prevalent figure in various cultures and mythologies throughout history, symbolizing the inevitability of death and the passage of souls into the afterlife.