deceased — no longer alive; dead
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: no longer alive; dead
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈsiːst/
Korean meaning: 죽은, 사망한
Korean pronunciation: 디-시스트 (강세: 시스트)
Example Sentences
- The lawyer read the will of the deceased billionaire who left everything to his pet cat.
- We need to contact the next of kin of the deceased.
- The deceased actor's final movie was released posthumously.
deceased
ADJECTIVE//dɪˈsiːst//
no longer alive; dead

Family mourning their deceased loved one
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The deceased's feast awakens the beast
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Origin
라틴어 'decedere'에서 유래되었습니다. 'de(떨어져서)' + 'cedere(가다)'로, 문자 그대로 '떠나가다'라는 의미에서 '죽다'의 뜻이 되었습니다.
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“The lawyer read the will of the deceased billionaire who left everything to his pet cat.”
“We need to contact the next of kin of the deceased.”
“The deceased actor's final movie was released posthumously.”
“Surprisingly, the deceased man's ghost complained about the funeral food being too salty.”
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