Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective No longer living; dead. synonym: dead.
- noun A dead person.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Departed from life; dead.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Passed away; dead; gone.
- adjective the dead person.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective No longer
alive - adjective Belonging to the dead.
- adjective law : One who has died. In
property law , the alternate termdecedent is generally used. Incriminal law , “the deceased” refers to thevictim of ahomicide . - noun A dead
person - noun dead
people - noun law : One who has died. In
property law , the alternate termdecedent is generally used. Incriminal law , “the deceased” refers to thevictim of ahomicide .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective dead
- noun someone who is no longer alive
Etymologies
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Examples
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Anna-Maria learns who the deceased is and her connections as a superstar employee at Kallis Mining, an international company with incredible connections at the top of Sweden, Europe and beyond.
The Black Path-Asa Larsson « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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It seems the deceased is the brother of Raymond Barnette, local undertaker and a candidate for sheriff, who wants to keep any hint of kinkiness out of the minds of the God-fearing populace.
Hunting Season: Summary and book reviews of Hunting Season by Nevada Barr. 2002
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Staff Sgt. DECEASED -- "deceased is being described as a Vietnam POW" 03/17/2005
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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The graves with headstones have been easier to verify because officials can use the name to pull the paperwork, which consists of a record of interment, a gravesite card that details where in the cemetery the deceased is buried, and an intake form used for scheduling funerals.
Scope of burial mistakes at Arlington is a mystery Christian Davenport 2010
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“The deceased is identified as the culprit and must have had the condition of excited delirium.”
hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Taser Epistimology on Trial 2010
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Okay, so passionately kissing the dearly deceased is creepy as all get out, but what about Bill Hader swapping spit with a dog?
Watch: Zach Galifianakis “Pageant Talk” SNL Sketch (Video) 2010
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The graves with headstones have been easier to verify because officials can use the name to pull the paperwork, which consists of a record of interment, a gravesite card that details where in the cemetery the deceased is buried, and an intake form used for scheduling funerals.
Scope of burial mistakes at Arlington is a mystery Christian Davenport 2010
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Marsden's character, a seventh-grade teacher engaged to the niece of the deceased, is nervous about encountering his future father-in-law.
James Marsden tunes in, turns on for 'Death at a Funeral' 2010
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The graves with headstones have been easier to verify because officials can use the name to pull the paperwork, which consists of a record of interment, a gravesite card that details where in the cemetery the deceased is buried, and an intake form used for scheduling funerals.
Scope of burial mistakes at Arlington is a mystery Christian Davenport 2010
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States, where I have read that the body of the deceased is still oiled with a fragrant oil and censed.
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