Of persons: specially belonging to, commissioned by, or devoted to God (or so regarded): e.g. angels, the Virgin Mary, prophets, apostles…
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释义 | the world > life > death > dead person or the dead > [noun] (45) the holy soulsc950 Of persons: specially belonging to, commissioned by, or devoted to God (or so regarded): e.g. angels, the Virgin Mary, prophets, apostles… the deadc1000 plural the dead. dead1340 singular. One who is dead, a dead person. Formerly with a, and with possessive dead's (dedes, dedis). deadmana1400 (deadman). = dead man: formerly written and pronounced as one word. (Cf. blindman, n.) Obsolete except in names, as Deadman's Walk. the defunct1548 the defunct: the deceased; hence, with plural (rare), one who is dead, a dead person. sleeper1590 One who is asleep. Also figurative, a dead person. gone?1614 With the and plural agreement: those who have gone (in various senses of go, v.); esp. the dead (cf. the departed at departed, adj. 4b). grave-fellow1642 a companion in the grave. under-dead1648 (under-, prefix1 affix 2b(c).) the deceased1673 absol. plural. the deceased: those who are dead, the dead. Obsolete. the majority1721 the majority: the dead. Chiefly in phrases to join the majority and to go (also pass over) to the majority: to die. Obsolete. the departed1722 In this sense often used absolutely, the departed (singular and plural): cf. deceased, adj. Also (esp. jocular) the dear departed. the dear departed1814 In this sense often used absolutely, the departed (singular and plural): cf. deceased, adj. Also (esp. jocular) the dear departed. sleeper1827 spec. in plural. (See seven, adj.) goner1836 Originally: a person who is certain to die very soon. Later more generally: a person who or thing which is or will inevitably soon be dead… gone coon1837 A person who or (in later use) thing which is ‘done for’; a hopeless case; = goner, n. silent majority1874 The dead. Subcategories:— dead animal (2) — dead child (8) — dead thing (1) — dead friend or relation (1) — the recently dead (3) — the dead in heaven (1) — soldiers killed on active service (1) — the dying (4) — one dying at same time (1) — victim of (1) — thing liable to death (1) — remains of the dead (2) — those appearing dead (1) — doomed to die (1) |
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