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Definition

The final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, lineage, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.

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In Context

  • "Well, Joe lost control, went into a skid / And gave his life to save that bunch-a kids / And there at that crossroads, was the end of the line / For Big Joe and Phantom 309"
  • "Gyanendra's 269-year-old Shah dynasty has reached the end of the line."
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Also Said As

  • end of the road
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See Also

  • endling
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