be gathered to (one's) fathers



be gathered to (one's) fathers

euphemism To die. It's such a shame that Tom has been gathered to his fathers. When is his funeral?
See also: father, gather

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Semen-Ukrainian, Russian
RosaleenROZ-ə-leenEnglish (Rare)
TomiTO-mee (Finnish)Finnish, Hungarian, Welsh
Veit-German
Reneerə-NAYEnglish
Vlastislav-Czech, Medieval Slavic