Decedent Meaning
/dɪˈsiːdənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA dead person.
adjRemoving; departing; deceased.
Sentence Examples
The decedent's will was read aloud.
The decedent's estate was large.
The attorney distributed the assets of the decedent to the family.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lawyer read the last will of the ____ in court.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____'s will was read aloud.
Word Origin & History
From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“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."
— 2009 December 22, New York Post, “‘Dangerous drug mix’ likely killed Brittany”, in The Herald Sun:
"A 2020 study found that MAiD recipients in Ontario tended to be wealthier, less likely to be in institutional care, and more likely to be married than the average Ontario decedent."
— 2023 January 10, Sara Miller Llana, Whitney Eulich, Dominique Soguel, “As assisted dying broadens, countries wrestle with new ethical lines”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
"satisfy every claimant upon the estate of a decedent person"
— 1846, Pennsylvania Law Journal, volume 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lawyer read the last will of the ____ in court.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____'s will was read aloud.