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  1. noun [ C ] formal uk / dɪˈsiːst / us / dɪˈsiːst / plural the deceased. the deceased. C2. a person who has recently died: The deceased shot her mother before killing herself. Five of the deceased were employed by the club. Synonym. the departed formal.

  2. The meaning of DECEASED is no longer living; especially : recently dead —used of persons. How to use deceased in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deceased.

  3. Deceased definition: no longer living; dead.. See examples of DECEASED used in a sentence.

  4. noun [ C ] formal us / dɪˈsiːst / uk / dɪˈsiːst / plural the deceased. the deceased. C2. a person who has recently died: The deceased shot her mother before killing herself. Five of the deceased were employed by the club. Synonym. the departed formal.

  5. 1. countable noun. The deceased is used to refer to a particular person or to particular people who have recently died. [law] The identities of the deceased have now been determined. 2. adjective. A deceased person is one who has recently died. [formal] ...his recently deceased mother.

  6. a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force. type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul. a human being. adjective. dead. “he is deceased ”.

  7. Definition of deceased adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.