DECEASED
8 letters
12 Scrabble points
/diˈsist/
Definition of DECEASED
noun
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A dead person.
"The deceased was interred in his local churchyard."
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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
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No longer alive, dead
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Belonging to the dead.
"The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%."
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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.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
D
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C
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S
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D
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
12 points