LAST RESPECTS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of expressing respect for someone who has died

Example:

he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("last respects" is a kind of...):

deference; respect (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

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