Deceased

/dɪˈsiːst/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a person who has died.

A memorial service was held to honor the deceased.

referring to a deceased individual in a legal case or documentation.

The lawyer read the last will of the deceased before the family.

adjective

no longer living; dead.

The deceased man was well-respected in the community.

referring to someone who has died, especially in a legal context.

The estate of the deceased will be settled in the coming months.

pertaining to the condition of having passed away.

The deceased animals were buried in a designated area.

Derived from the Middle English 'decesed', from Latin 'decessus', meaning 'departure, death'.

rest in peace

A phrase commonly used to wish peace for the deceased.

the dearly departed

A euphemism for someone who has died.

the late

Used to refer respectfully to someone who has died.

mortality

The state of being subject to death.

obituary

A notice of a person's death, often with a brief biography.

interment

The act of placing a deceased person in a grave or tomb.

Pushing up daisies

He's pushing up daisies now, a long time since he passed.

Six feet under

She said her grandfather's been six feet under for years.