deceased loved one
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4.8
- noun
:
ser querido fallecido
- Did your deceased loved one serve in the armed forces?
- families remember their deceased loved ones
And I recognized some of them as my deceased loved ones, like my dad, my best friend.
- And I recognized some of them as my deceased loved ones, like my dad, my best friend.
Examples
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Mexicans honor their deceased loved ones on November 1 and 2.
Blog text (1) -
At these funerals, community members take to the streets in order to celebrate the life of a deceased loved one.
Academic text (2012) -
And I recognized some of them as my deceased loved ones, like my dad, my best friend.
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I'd seen families walk away from newly deceased loved ones with red eyes but hearts full of peace.
Fiction book (2000) -
We have celebrated All Souls' Day, reminding us of our deceased loved ones.
Blog text (16) -
It is also a time when we honor our deceased loved ones and remember in a special way the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Blog text (8) -
If you believe that your deceased loved ones still love you, care about you, and pray for you, then you believe in the Communion of Saints.
Blog text (29) -
But often enough, families back Earthside demanded the bodies of their deceased loved ones, despite the deceased's wishes.
Fiction book (2001) -
Families remember their deceased loved ones and celebrate the continuity of life.
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Día de los Muertos is a time to honor and celebrate deceased loved ones.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who is no longer alive
16
9.8
A person who is dead, especially in legal papers
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6.3
A person who has died
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2.1
A person who is dead
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4.3
A person who has died
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase’s meaning is directly compositional: 'deceased' (no longer living) modifies 'loved one' (a person dearly cared for), so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer it refers to a person close to them who has died. This adjective+noun construction and the collocation 'loved one' are cross-linguistically common, making the expression immediately understandable from its constituents.
Etymology
Deceased loved one joins deceased, meaning 'dead', and loved one, someone you love, into a short phrase. So it refers to 'a person, such as a relative or friend, who has died'.