DECEDENT

Etymology

Noun

decedent (plural decedents)

(legal, chiefly US) A dead person.

Adjective

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



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