DECEDENT


Meaning of DECEDENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' s ē -d ə nt

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin decedent-, decedens, present participle of decedere

Date: 1599

: a deceased person ― used chiefly in law

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