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Definition of “deceased

deceased (dɪˈsiːstPronunciation for deceased

Definitions

adjective

    1. a more formal word for dead (sense 1)
    2. ((as noun)  ⇒ the deceased 

decease (dɪˈsiːsPronunciation for decease

Definitions

noun

  1. a more formal word for death

verb

  1. (intr) a more formal word for die1

Word Origin

C14 (n): from Old French deces,  from Latin dēcēdere to depart

Usage examples

  • One day he had been sitting with a colleague, now, alas, deceased.
    Lyall, Francis, 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.
    James Cowan, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)

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