DEAD


Meaning of DEAD in English

n.

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural dead

Date: before 12th century

1 : one that is dead ― usually used collectively

2 : the state of being dead <raised him from the dead ― Col 2:12(RSV)>

3 : the time of greatest quiet <the dead of night>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.