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decedent (dɪˈsiːdənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| chiefly (US) law a deceased person | |
| [C16: from Latin dēcēdēns departing; see | |
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Decedent
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
decedent
1730, "dead person," mostly as a term in law, from L. decedentem, prp. of decedere "to die, to depart" (see decease).
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