deceased

Words with a similar base: deceased, deceased_person

'deceased'

[dead_person.n.01] as in: someone who is no longer alive

Examples:
I wonder what the dead person would have done

'deceased'

[die.v.01] as in: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Examples:
She died from cancer
The children perished in the fire
The patient went peacefully
The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

'deceased'

[asleep.s.02] as in: dead

Examples:
he is deceased
our dear departed friend

Origins

					deceased (English)
├── -ed (English)
│   └── -od (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── decease (English)
    └── décès (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

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