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Dead, no longer alive
“We first meet Hamlet at the royal court of Denmark where his mother, Gertrude, has just married her recently deceased husband's brother, Claudius, who is now king.”
Pertaining to a lifeless birth or pregnancy termination before completion
A dead person
“The deceased was found with multiple head injuries on a footpath after the two accused had left him.”
Dead people
“This is an extension of filial piety for the ancestors, the ultimate homage to the deceased as if they are alive.”
The body or corpse of a dead person
“The Council will notify them when the time is right to move the deceased to the Burial Grounds.”
A person harmed or killed as a result of an unfortunate event or action
Indicating someone or something that has passed away, a formal announcement or officially announced
Past tense for to die or cease living
“After a long battle with cancer, her courageous spirit finally decease peacefully in her sleep.”
Past tense for to fail to function or succeed
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