decedent (plural decedents)
(legal, chiefly US) A dead person.
decedent (not comparable)
Removing; departing.
Source: Wiktionary
De*ce"dent, a. Etym: [L. decedens, p. pr. of decedere.]
Definition: Removing; departing. Ash.
De*ce"dent, n.
Definition: A deceased person. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
