DEPARTED


Meaning of DEPARTED in English

/ dɪˈpɑːtɪd; NAmE -ˈpɑːrt-/ adjective [ only before noun ] ( formal )

1.

dead. People say 'departed' to avoid saying 'dead' :

your dear departed brother

2.

the departed noun ( pl. the de·part·ed ) the person who has died

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.