departed
adjective/dɪˈpɑːtɪd/
/dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
[only before noun] (formal)- dead. People say ‘departed’ to avoid saying ‘dead’.
- your dear departed brother
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- the departednoun(plural the departed)the person who has died
- According to the story, the spirit of the departed returns to inhabit his wife.
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