Meaning
1 sensesThe dead person (referred to).
поко́йникpokójnik, поко́йницаpokójnica, поко́йныйpokójnyj
Examples
6 sentencesTom lives down the road from a defunct granary.
The statue stood as a remnant of a defunct civilization.
If you look over there, you can see a defunct water tower.
ruЕсли вы посмотрите вон туда, то увидите неработающую водонапорную башню. — odexed
Inspecting the rusty tool, I noticed the faint insignia of a long-defunct brand.
The campground was defunct.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dēfunctus, past participle of dēfungor (“to finish, discharge”).Borrowed from Latin dēfunctus, past participle of dēfungor (“to finish, discharge”).
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