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Definition of deceased adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deceased

adjective

/dɪˈsiːst/

/dɪˈsiːst/

(law or formal)

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dead
- her deceased parents
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- His mother is now sadly deceased.
- her recently deceased husband
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the deceased
noun
(plural the deceased)
a person who has died, especially recently
- the family of the deceased

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