decease
Death, departure from lifeDeath, departure from life.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, formal, uncountable)Death, departure from life.
Ableben, Exitus, Hinschied
the event of dying or departure from life
Examples
56 sentencesDoes anyone know the name of the deceased?
Хто-небудь знає ім'я покійного? — deniko
deKennt jemand den Namen des Verstorbenen? — mayabe
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Він став на коліна та молився за душі померлих. — marko
ruОн встал на колени и помолился за души усопших. — Wezel
deEr ging auf die Knie und betete für die Seelen der Verstorbenen. — Kerstin
Did you know the deceased well?
ruВы хорошо знали покойную? — marafon
Did you know the deceased woman?
I've known the deceased for a long time.
deIch kannte den Verstorbenen ziemlich lange. — Aldain
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French deces (Modern French décès), from Latin dēcessus (“departure”).From Old French deces (Modern French décès), from Latin dēcessus (“departure”).
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Forms
plural: deceasesSynonyms
28 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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