dead person

/dɛd ˌpʌrsn/
/dɛd ˈpʌsən/
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Other forms: dead persons

Definitions of dead person
  1. noun
    someone who is no longer alive
    synonyms: dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent, departed
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    examples:
    Lazarus
    the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
    types:
    infernal
    an inhabitant of Hell
    living dead, zombi, zombie
    a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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