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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

/ ɪˈː /

adjective

    1. a more formal word for dead

    2. ( as noun )

      the deceased

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • undeceased adjective
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51Թ 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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Example Sentences

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The identity of the deceased man was not released.

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The centre added it would "establish the identities of the deceased as soon as possible".

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Reporting what Phil Robertson said and did in life may be viewed as speaking ill of the deceased; he died on Sunday, May 24, at the age of 79.

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The search for two other men linked to her killing continues, while police have arrested the parents of the deceased suspect.

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“When they approached the U-Haul truck, they looked in a large trash bin in the rear cargo area of the truck and observed a deceased individual,” the release said.

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