deceased's

de·ceased

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Definitions of deceased's word

adjective deceased's no longer living; dead. 1
noun deceased's the deceased. the particular dead person or persons referred to. dead persons collectively: to speak well of the deceased. 1

before 1480

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1480-90; decease + -ed2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".