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decedent
[ dih-seed-nt ]
/ dɪˈsid nt /
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noun Law.
a deceased person.
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decedent
/ (dɪˈsiːdənt) /
noun
law, mainly US a deceased person
Word Origin for decedent
C16: from Latin dēcēdēns departing; see decease
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