deceased

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Homophones 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -iːst

[edit] Adjective

deceased (not comparable)

1. No longer alive
   • That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not ’alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein’ tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk. Monty Python
2. Belonging to the dead.
   • The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
3. (law): One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

[edit] Synonyms

• (no longer alive): asleep, at peace, at rest, dead, departed, late, gone

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• Not to be confused with diseased (affected with or suffering from disease)

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[edit] Noun

deceased (plural deceased)

1. A dead person
   • The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.
2. (plural deceased) dead people
   • A memorial to the deceased of two World Wars.
3. (law): One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

[edit] Synonyms

• (dead person): dead person, dead soul, deceased person, decedent, departed, late
• (plural: dead people): dead people, dead souls, deceased people, decedents, departed

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