departed
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɑɹtɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɑːtɪd/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: de‧part‧ed
Verb edit
departed
- simple past and past participle of depart
Adjective edit
departed (not comparable)
- Having gone away.
- relics from a departed era
- (euphemistic) Dead.
Translations edit
euphemistic: dead
Noun edit
departed (plural departeds)
- (euphemistic) A dead person or persons.
- 1589, George Puttenham, edited by Edward Arber, The Arte of English Poesie[1], published 1869, page 63:
- ... and our Theologians, in stead thereof vie to make sermons, both teaching the people some good learning, and also saying well of the departed.
Usage notes edit
Departed is most commonly used in a religious setting or at a funeral. Deceased is commonly used in legal and journalistic settings.
Translations edit
a dead person or persons
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