decease
Example Sentences
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Bone ash apartments are empty properties which are turned into ritual halls by family members of the deceased.
From BBC
The Vatican itself has not spoken on the matter, but in 2016 did set out its position to recommend that the bodies of the deceased are buried in cemeteries or other sacred places.
From BBC
She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.
From Literature
Known as shabties, they perform agricultural duties for the deceased, but primarily they express dignity, immeasurable calm.
"Their bravery, their sacrifice and their names will not be forgotten," Springsteen said about the two deceased Americans.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
