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Meaning of the word deceased in English

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deceased

US /dɪˈsiːst/
UK /dɪˈsiːst/

Noun

1.

a person who has died.

Example:
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in memory of the deceased

Adjective

1.

dead; no longer living.

Example:
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the cremation of a deceased person
Synonym:
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