departed
Something that's departed is gone, or happened in the distant past. An archaeologist might unearth artifacts from a departed era.
Anything that's past or long gone is departed, including a person who has died. When your friend talks about her dear, departed Uncle Bob, you know that Uncle Bob is no longer living. The word has been a euphemism for "dead" since at least the 16th century — the traditional wedding service once read "till death us depart," rather than today's "till death do us part."
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well in the past; former
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someone who is no longer alive
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synonyms:
dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, decedent
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examples:
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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
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types:
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infernal
an inhabitant of Hell
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living dead, zombi, zombie
a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
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Lazarus
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dead
Vocabulary lists containing departed
When a land developer unveils plans to raze a local eatery, thirteen-year-old Arturo must prove how important his family's restaurant is to his community.
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