quietus
quietus [ kwahy-EE-tuh’ s ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. final settlement; finishing stroke that settles or ends 2. discharge from activity; release from life USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His lengthy speech served as a quietus to the argument. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : For each German soldier killed by Briton and their allies, 10 got their quietus from the Soviet Red Army.