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English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -iːst
Adjective
deceased (not comparable)
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Positive deceased |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- No longer alive
- That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not ’alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein’ tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk. Monty Python
- Belonging to the dead.
- The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
- (law): One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
Synonyms
Homophones
- Not to be confused with diseased (affected with or suffering from disease)
Noun
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Singular deceased |
Plural deceased |
deceased (plural deceased)
- A dead person
- The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.
- (plural deceased) dead people
- A memorial to the deceased of two World Wars.
- (law): One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
Synonyms
- (dead person): dead person, dead soul, deceased person, decedent, departed, late
- (plural: dead people): dead people, dead souls, deceased people, decedents, departed
Translations
dead person
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Three held guilty of murder
Times of India
According to the police, the deceased was returning home from work on his scooter when he spotted the three accused standing in front of his house. ...
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Times of India
According to the police, the deceased was returning home from work on his scooter when he spotted the three accused standing in front of his house. ...
and more »
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