Decedent
//dɪˈsi.dənt// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dead person. US
"“A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com."
- 2 someone who is no longer alive wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Removing; departing; deceased. not-comparable
"satisfy every claimant upon the estate of a decedent person"
Example
More examples"“A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com."
Etymology
From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).
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