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Webster 1913 Edition
Decedent
De-ce′dent
,Adj.
[L.
decedens
, p. pr. of decedere
.] Removing; departing.
Ash.
De-ce′dent
,Noun.
A deceased person.
Bouvier.
Webster 1828 Edition
Decedent
DECE'DENT
,Noun.
DECE'IT,
Definition 2024
decedent
decedent
See also: décèdent
English
Noun
decedent (plural decedents)
- (law, chiefly US) A dead person.
- “A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com. — The Herald Sun, ‘Dangerous drug mix’ likely killed Brittany, New York Post, December 23, 2009 5:27AM
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See also
Adjective
decedent (not comparable)
- Removing; departing.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ash to this entry?)