reaper



grim reaper

Fig. death. I think I have a few years to go yet before the grim reaper pays me a call.
See also: grim, reaper

the Grim Reaper

  (literary)
death
Usage notes: Death is sometimes thought of as an old man with a large curved tool for cutting crops.
When the Grim Reaper comes for you, there's no escaping.
See also: grim, reaper

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Baudouin-French
Edna (2)ED-nə (English)Biblical
EugÊNia-Portuguese
JerryJER-eeEnglish
GertraudGER-trowtGerman
GrahameGRAY-əm, GRAMScottish, English (Rare)