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Deceased Common

Deceased has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

someone who is no longer alive

"I wonder what the dead person would have done"

2

A dead person.

"The deceased was found in his car outside the theater."

Adjective
1

dead

"he is deceased"

"our dear departed friend"

2

No longer alive; dead.

"The elderly man was found deceased in his home last night."

Example Sentences
"I wonder what the dead person would have done" noun
"he is deceased" adjective
"our dear departed friend" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
person
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
infernal zombi

Origin

The word deceased comes from the verb "decease," which entered English through Middle English and Old French. It ultimately traces back to the Latin phrase dēcessus, meaning a departure or going away.

Rhyming Words
sed used rised tased assed hosed cased fused arsed lysed bused wised based nosed posed eased losed mused dosed lapsed
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