/ dɪˈsiːs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( law or formal ) the death of a person
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French deces , from Latin decessus death, past participle (used as a noun) of decedere to die.
/ dɪˈsiːs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( law or formal ) the death of a person
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French deces , from Latin decessus death, past participle (used as a noun) of decedere to die.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005