deceased person
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2.1
- noun
- /dɪˈsiːst ˈpɜːrsən/
- Formal
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- family of the deceased person
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Examples
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In South Carolina, family members have 10 years to probate the will of a deceased person.
Academic text (2011) -
Most Africans believed that the body of a deceased person was unclean.
Academic text (1994) -
Relationship to the deceased person
Academic text (2007) -
"Have you ever spoken to the spirit of a deceased person?" I asked him.
Fiction book (1992) -
His status becomes identical to that of a deceased person: he has no rights and no obligations.
Academic text (2018) -
Probate also provides for and is the way a deceased person's debts are determined and paid.
Blog text (7) -
The scattered remains of deceased persons are revealed after thaws and heavy rains.
Fiction book (1998) -
When the deceased person and family members disagree about the donation, the deceased person's wishes should be respected.
Academic text (1995) -
As part of the feast, jokes were told to cheer up the mourners and the deceased person's loved ones.
Fiction book (2002) -
In legal cases, the estate of a deceased person must often be settled according to the will.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who is no longer alive
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4.3
A person who has died
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6.3
A person who has died
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9.8
A person who is dead, especially in legal papers
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'deceased person' is directly compositional: 'deceased' means no longer living and 'person' means a human being, so a learner who knows both words can immediately derive 'a person who has died'. This adjectival + noun pattern is common across languages and follows standard English morphology, making it transparent for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Deceased person is a plain phrase that gives a simple image: deceased means 'no longer living' and person is a human, so it points to someone whose life has stopped. That's why it means 'a person who has died'.