noun
a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death
• Hypernyms: ↑symbol, ↑symbolization, ↑symbolisation, ↑symbolic representation
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n. a human skull as a symbol of mortality
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a human ↑skull (= the bone structure of the head) used as a symbol of death
Useful english dictionary. 2012.