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单词 death-hunter
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Definition of death-hunter in English:

death-hunter

noun ˈdɛθhʌntə
slang, depreciative, historical

  • A person whose work relates to or profits from deaths; specifically (a) an undertaker; (b) an obituary writer for a newspaper; (c) a seller of dying speeches or deathbed confessions; (d) a robber of corpses on a battlefield.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Democritus. From death + hunter.

Definition of death-hunter in US English:

death-hunter

nounˈdɛθhʌntə
slang, depreciative, historical

  • A person whose work relates to or profits from deaths; specifically (a) an undertaker; (b) an obituary writer for a newspaper; (c) a seller of dying speeches or deathbed confessions; (d) a robber of corpses on a battlefield.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Democritus. From death + hunter.
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