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Word entry · 8 letters

deceased

Best crossword clue

"No longer living"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈsiːst/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted acddeeesStarts with DEnds with D1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Dead; no longer living.

Word origin

From decease + -ed, from Middle English deceas via Old French [Term?], from Latin dēcessus (“departure”), equivalent to dēced-, variation of dēcēdō, dēcēdere (“to go away”).

Used in a sentence

  • Publicity handouts from Dick's long-deceased record label would have us believe that he was born in Cleveland in 1952.
  • The executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
  • You look so good, I'm deceased!

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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