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deceased

[ dih-seest ]

adjective

  1. no longer living; dead.

noun

  1. the deceased,
    1. the particular dead person or persons referred to.
    2. dead persons collectively:

      to speak well of the deceased.

deceased

/ dɪˈsiːst /

adjective

    1. a more formal word for dead
    2. ( as noun )

      the deceased

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • unde·ceased adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deceased1

First recorded in 1480–90; decease + -ed 2
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Synonym Study

See dead.

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