deceased (dɪˈsiːst
)
Definitions
adjective
- a more formal word for dead (sense 1)
- ((as noun) ⇒
the deceased
Usage examples
One day he had been sitting with a colleague, now, alas, deceased.
, A Death in Time (1987)Fascism in Europe, intractable ethnic conflict in the Middle East, outpourings of grief for deceased royals.
Spiked (2002)Police believe he took the body parts from deceased patients without any authorization.
Globe and Mail (2003)lA radical reassessment of who should have the power to speak on behalf of deceased persons where no prior wish has been expressed.
Glasgow Herald (2001)For the living, they offer an opportunity to partake of a unique form of cleansing in the company of the deceased.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)