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deceased

nounmasculineformal/dɨˈfũtu/medium

de·fun·to

Definition

A person who has died; the deceased.
The deceased was a well-respected member of the community.
The will of the deceased was read by the lawyer.
Common collocations
body of the deceasedfuneral of the deceased

Etymology

Do latim 'defunctus', particípio passado de 'defungi' (cumprir, terminar).

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