Associations to the word «Deceased»

Wiktionary

DECEASED, adjective. No longer alive
DECEASED, adjective. Belonging to the dead.
DECEASED, adjective. (legal): 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.
DECEASED, noun. A dead person
DECEASED, noun. (plural deceased) dead people
DECEASED, noun. (legal): 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.

Dictionary definition

DECEASED, noun. Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done".
DECEASED, adjective. Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend".

Wise words

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