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decedent, n. (a.)|dɪˈsiːdənt|
[ad. L. dēcēdent-em, pr. pple. of dēcēdĕre to depart, die.]
A. n. One who retires from an office (obs.), deceases, or dies; a deceased person. U.S., chiefly in Law.
1599Craufurd Hist. Univ. Edinb. (1880) 52 Mr. Andrew Young..was appointed to succeed to the next decedent. 1730Bp. Wilson in Keble Life xxi. (1863) 724 Taking care of orphan's and decedent's goods. 1828Webster, Decedent, a deceased person. Laws of Pennsylv. 1884Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. Jan., In North Andover last year there were 65 deaths. Twenty-two of the decedents were more than 70.
†B. adj. (See quot.) Obs.—0
1727Bailey vol. II, Decedent, adj. departing, going away. |