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Meaning
Adj
●
No
longer
alive
; dead.
●
Belonging to the dead.
●
In 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.
●
Overwhelmed
to the point
of being
figuratively
dead.
Noun
●
In Death & People:
A
dead
person.
●
In Law:
One who has
died
. In
property law
, the
alternate
term
decedent
is
generally
used in US English. In
criminal law
, “the
deceased
”
refers
to the
victim
of a homicide.
Sourced from
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Origin
deceased
English
-ed
English
-od
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
decease
English
décès
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Asleep
Dead
Departed
Late
Gone
Decedent
Decedents
At Peace
At Rest
Related
Bereaved
Widowed
Victim
Corpse
Elderly
Slain
Complainant
Retired
Killed
Defendant
Unborn
Appellant
Accused
Murdered
Claimant
Father
Husband
Plaintiff
Suspect
Petitioner
Perpetrator
Testator
Mother
Victims
Dying
Died
Estranged
Wife
Woman
Patient
Bride
Spouse
Offender
Person
Recipient
Defunct
Fallen
Defendants
Sick
Widower
Passed Away
Terminally Ill
Dead Man
More
Rhymes
East
Beast
Feast
Piste
Yeast
Least
Priest
Ceased
Modiste
Creased
AnapæSt
Mideast
Deceased
Increased
East-Northeast
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