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The correct spelling is deceased.
How to pronounce deceased
/diˈsist/
nounIPA: /diˈsist/
Say it like: Des-ees-ed
The correct spelling is deceased. A dead person. For example: "The deceased was interred in his local churchyard."
Usage Examples
“The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.”
“The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A dead person.
- 2.One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
adjective
- 1.No longer alive, dead
- 2.Belonging to the dead.
- 3.One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
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