the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Removing; departing.
n. A deceased person.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Going away; departing; seceding.
n. A deceased person.
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n. someone who is no longer alive
Word Usage
"What about the fact that the only cultures in the past that have been very open about sex – the word decedent comes to mind – were gigantic empires spiraling their way down into destruction – such as Babylon and Rome."