Decedent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Law A dead person.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A dead person.
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. someone who is no longer alive
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    person    mortal    individual    someone    soul   
    Cross Reference
    deceased   
    Hyponym
    zombie    zombi    Lazarus    infernal    living dead   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    removing    departing    dead   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    antecedent   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    doornail    benedict    equipt    co-owner    Siva