departed
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɑɹtɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɑːtɪd/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: de‧part‧ed
Verb[edit]
departed
- simple past and past participle of depart
Adjective[edit]
departed (not comparable)
- Having gone away.
- relics from a departed era
- (euphemistic) Dead.
Translations[edit]
euphemistic: dead
Noun[edit]
departed (plural departeds)
- (euphemistic) A dead person or persons.
- 1589, George Puttenham, edited by Edward Arber, The Arte of English Poesie[1], published 1869, page 63:
- ... and our Theologians, in stead thereof vie to make sermons, both teaching the people some good learning, and also saying well of the departed.
Usage notes[edit]
Departed is most commonly used in a religious setting or at a funeral. Deceased is commonly used in legal and journalistic settings.
Translations[edit]
a dead person or persons
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