deceased.
No longer alive; dead.
Meaning & usage
No longer alive; dead.
Belonging to the dead.
The executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
One who has died.
Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead.
You look so good, I'm deceased!
Where this word comes from
From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessus (“departure”), equivalent to dēced-, variation of dēcēdō, dēcēdere (“to go away”).
Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).
The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.
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.
Where this word comes from
From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessus (“departure”), equivalent to dēced-, variation of dēcēdō, dēcēdere (“to go away”).
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