deceased
мертвий, небіжчик, померлий, покійник
погибшие, покойный, мёртвые, мёртвый
Verstorbene, Tote, Verstorbener
Synonym of deadSynonym of dead (“those who have died”).
UK/dɪˈsiːst/US/diˈsist/
Meaning
2 senses(euphemistic)Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).
The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.
a memorial to the deceased of two World Wars
Verstorbene, Verstorbener, Verstorbene
поко́йникpokójnik, поко́йницаpokójnica, поко́йныйpokójnyj
небі́жчикnebížčyk, небі́жчицяnebížčycja, покі́йникpokíjnyk
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.
More definitions
- someone who is no longer alive
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
dead person:
Русский
By meaning 2
dead person:
plural: dead people:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
dead person:
plural: dead people:
Origin
From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessusFrom 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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Forms
plural: deceased / deceasedsSynonyms
8 synonymsplural: dead people:decedents
Close in meaning
- someone who is no longer alive:dead persondead souldeceased persondecedentdeparted
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular