mort de sa propre mort

English translation: to die a natural death

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French term or phrase:mort de sa propre mort
English translation:to die a natural death
Entered by: cc in nyc

15:04 Feb 8, 2011
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French term or phrase: mort de sa propre mort
I wandered onto a French Canadian blog and found this expression; what does it mean? Here's the context:

"[...] ce n'est pas parce qu'on est pas croyant ( comme moi) qu'il faut pour autant rejeter l'église qui en fin de compte est a L'origine un tant soit peu de la construction du Canada et voir de l'Amérique du Nord, J'ai été Baptisé Catho, j'aurais pût être baptisé Musulman (mon père ayant été d'origine Musulmane convertit et **mort de sa propre mort**.)"
source: http://martineau.blogue.canoe.ca/2010/10/19/andre_l_intoucha...

I realize there are several typos, but it's "mort de sa propre mort" that interests me.

Thank you in advance. :-)
cc in nyc
Local time: 11:39
to die a natural death
Explanation:
not in an accident etc.

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-02-08 15:11:22 GMT)
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or even to die of old age
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polyglot45
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Thank you, this seems most likely, especially in light of the citations in MatthewLaSon's Reference entry.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to die a natural death
polyglot45
3died in his own way
B D Finch
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mourir de sa propre mort naturelle
MatthewLaSon

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to die a natural death


Explanation:
not in an accident etc.

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-02-08 15:11:22 GMT)
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or even to die of old age

polyglot45
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Thank you, this seems most likely, especially in light of the citations in MatthewLaSon's Reference entry.

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died in his own way


Explanation:
That is how I read it here. His father didn't need the organised religion in the form of the church or mosque to tell him how to die in a fitting manner.

"Sumaoro est mort de sa propre mort, de sa propre main ! » Fakoli et Mari Jata remercièrent les jeunes volontaires qui les raccompagnèrent jusqu'au port de ..."
books.google.fr/books?isbn=2747547418...



B D Finch
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Local time: 17:39
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Reference comments


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Reference: mourir de sa propre mort naturelle

Reference information:
Hello,

elle précipite la mort d'une personne en l'empêchant de mourir de sa propre mort naturelle et allant ainsi à l'encontre de sa dignité. ...
www.pagesorthodoxes.net/resurrection/accompagnement.htm


de mourir de sa propre mort, de façon naturel- le. Pour cette raison, elle n'est pas compatible avec la dignité de la personne. Aider au suicide ? ...
www.kath.ch/sbk-ces-cvs/pdf/mourir.pdf


I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
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