deceased

[ dih-seest ]

/ dɪˈsist /

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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.

Words nearby deceased

deccan hemp, decd, decd., dece, decease, deceased, decedent, decedent estate, deceit, deceitful, deceivable

Origin of deceased

First recorded in 1480–90; decease + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM deceased

un·de·ceased, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deceased

deceased diseased

synonym study for deceased

1. See dead.

Definition for deceased (2 of 2)

decease

[ dih-sees ]

/ dɪˈsis /

noun

the act of dying; departure from life; death.

verb (used without object), de·ceased, de·ceas·ing.

to depart from life; die.

Origin of decease

1300–50; (noun) Middle English deces < Old French < Latin dēcessus departure, death, equivalent to dēced-, variant stem of dēcēdere to go away (dē- de- + cēdere to go; see cede) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > s; (v.) late Middle English decesen, derivative of the noun

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Examples from the Web for deceased

When Garfield moved to the big screen in 2004 and 2006, it was fitting for Bill Murray to replace the deceased actor.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons|Rich Goldstein|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Byrne invented a deceased husband named William K. Richard and hid herself from census takers.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine|Tom Arnold-Forster|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the time of the pharaohs, such funerary vessels were used to store the organs of the deceased.
7 Historically Significant Artifacts Rescued by Happenstance|The Daily Beast|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 1915, mourning attire had begun to draw more attention to the mourner than to the deceased, drawing critics to the practice.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye|Justin Jones|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There is at least one nurse under quarantine in Germany who treated the deceased doctor there.
Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Found a heavy knotted piece of wood lying close to the deceased, and noticed that there was blood upon it.
Within the Capes|Howard Pyle
This was done in order to recall the names of the deceased, or at any rate to keep them propitious.
A History of Mourning|Richard Davey
They are generally confined to a mere statement of the name and rank of the deceased following the words “Hic jacet.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Hence the hair of the deceased was consecrated to her, and her name invoked at funerals.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
If there is no will the survivor takes half and the heirs of the deceased half; if there are none he or she takes the whole.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV|Various

British Dictionary definitions for deceased (1 of 2)

deceased

/ (dɪˈsiːst) /

adjective

a more formal word for dead (def. 1)
(as noun)the deceased

British Dictionary definitions for deceased (2 of 2)

decease

/ (dɪˈsiːs) /

noun

a more formal word for death

verb

(intr) a more formal word for die 1

Word Origin for decease

C14 (n): from Old French deces, from Latin dēcēdere to depart

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deceased

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Definition for deceased (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used without object), de·ceased, de·ceas·ing.

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noun

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