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expiry

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ex·pi·ry  (k-spr)
n. pl. ex·pi·ries
1. An expiration, especially of a contract or an agreement.
2. Death.

expiry [ɪkˈspaɪərɪ]
n pl -ries
1.
a.  a coming to an end, esp of a contract period; termination expiry of a lease
b.  (as modifier) the expiry date
2. death
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expiry - a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
2.expiryexpiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
fatality, human death - a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
martyrdom - death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
megadeath - the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"
exit, expiration, going, passing, departure, release, loss - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
wrongful death - a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs

expiry
noun expiration, ending, end, conclusion, close, demise, lapsing, lapse, termination, cessation the expiry of a fixed term contract
Translations
expiry [ɪksˈpaɪərɪ]
A. N [of time, period] → terminación f, finalización f; [of visa, passport] → vencimiento m, caducidad f; [of lease, contract] → vencimiento m, expiración f
B. CPD expiry date N [of visa, contract] → fecha f de vencimiento; [of medicine, food item] → fecha f de caducidad
expiry [ɪkˈspaɪəri] n [contract, visa, deadline] → expiration f
expiry date ndate f d'expiration
expiry
nAblauf m; on the expiry ofnach Ablauf (+gen); date of expiry, expiry dateAblauftermin m; (of voucher, special offer)Verfallsdatum nt
expiry [ɪksˈpaɪərɪ] nscadenza
expiry [ɪksˈpaɪərɪ] nscadenza


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The Jew remained, without altering his position, for nearly three hours, at the expiry of which steps were heard on the dungeon stair.
 
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