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memento mori in Danish

memento mori in Danish is husk, at du skal dø, memento mori — memento mori means an object or image kept as a reminder that death comes to everyone, such as a skull, an hourglass or a wilting flower in a painting.

memento mori in Danish

husk, at du skal dø
noun
An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.
memento mori
noun
An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.

What does "memento mori" mean?

  1. noun An object or image kept as a reminder that death comes to everyone, such as a skull, an hourglass or a wilting flower in a painting.
    "The skull on the desk in the portrait is a memento mori."
  2. noun Any reminder, event or saying that brings home the shortness of life.
    "The funeral was a memento mori for everyone in that room."
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memento mori in a sentence

  • The skull on the desk in the portrait is a memento mori.
  • He wore the ring as a memento mori, engraved with the date of his father's death.
  • The funeral was a memento mori for everyone in that room.

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What is "memento mori" in Danish?

"memento mori" in Danish is husk, at du skal dø, memento mori. memento mori means: An object or image kept as a reminder that death comes to everyone, such as a skull, an hourglass or a wilting flower in a painting.

How do you use "memento mori" in a sentence?

Example: "The skull on the desk in the portrait is a memento mori." In Danish, "memento mori" is husk, at du skal dø, memento mori.

Are there other ways to say "memento mori" in Danish?

Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "memento mori": husk, at du skal dø, memento mori.

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