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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dih-seest |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈsist |
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Définition of deceased
Origin :- late 15c., past participle adjective from decease (v.). As a verbal noun meaning "dead person, those who are dead," from early 17c.
- adj dead
- Hence the hair of the deceased was consecrated to her, and her name invoked at funerals.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- His great friendship for her deceased husband also inclined him to like her.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Arthur, not being in the mood to extol the memory of the deceased, was silent.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Possibly they were intended to mark the graves of deceased chieftains.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- No greater homage was ever paid in Parliament to any deceased member.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- "I found the deceased waiting to receive me when I landed," he said.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- Can you tell us the exact spot at which you parted with the deceased?
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- If the deceased had no claim upon you, why did you promise him an annuity?
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- But my deceased husband offended the high heavens and he has not yet been pardoned.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
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