Grim Reaper

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Grim Reaper.
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2. A personification of Death as an old man, or a skeleton, carrying a scythe, taking souls to the afterlife.

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Examples

“Her husband was dead, and Werper fancied that he could replace⟳ in the girl’s heart the position which had been vacated by the act of the grim reaper.”

“"Golly, I feel⟳ like⟳ the devil!" muttered Anthony dispassionately. Relaxing, he tumbled back upon his pillow. "Bring⟳ on your grim reaper!"”

“Mary, will you be mine? Shall we go round together? Will you fix⟳ up a match⟳ with me on the links of life which shall end⟳ only when the Grim Reaper lays us both a stymie?”

“On the one hand, we had a scenario where, effectively, the American admiral just went "You know⟳ what, all the destroyers attack", at which point⟳ they mowed through the Japanese destroyers like⟳ a Grim Reaper through a harvest⟳ of very, very dead gorn, especially with the Brooklyns in support⟳.”

“But that is the likely outcome if the railway waits for Treasury's grim reaper to come⟳ a-calling.”

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