deceased
[ dih-seest ]
adjective
no longer living; dead.
noun
the deceased,
the particular dead person or persons referred to.
dead persons collectively: to speak well of the deceased.
Origin of deceased
1synonym study For deceased
1. See dead.
Other words from deceased
- un·de·ceased, adjective
Words that may be confused with deceased
- deceased , diseased
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British Dictionary definitions for deceased
deceased
/ (dɪˈsiːst) /
adjective
a more formal word for dead (def. 1)
(as noun): the deceased
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