Grim Reaper, the
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English OnlineLDOCE Onlinethe Grim ReaperˌGrim ˈReaper, the a name given to Death in stories and literature. He is shown in pictures as a human skeleton in long black clothes that also cover his head, carrying a large scythe (=a tool for cutting crops).
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