decease
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
to depart from life; die.
Origin of decease
1Words Nearby decease
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How to use decease in a sentence
In the time when thou shalt end the days of thy life, and in the time of thy decease, distribute thy inheritance.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAt Mr. Wright's death, it came to his widow, who gave it to my brother; at whose decease, it came to me.
While it was being disposed of, she acquainted Mr. Bumble with the old womans decease.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensIn the month of March, the decease of Mr. Liston, the comedian, attracted public notice.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAugust witnessed the decease of the veteran anti-reformer, Sir Charles Wetherell.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for decease
/ (dɪˈsiːs) /
a more formal word for death
(intr) a more formal word for die 1
Origin of decease
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