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DEFUNCTS
Verb
defuncts
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defunct
Source: Wiktionary
DEFUNCT
De*funct". a. Etym: [L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. défunt. See Function.]
Definition: Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased. "Defunct organs." Shak. The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near. Byron.
De*funct", n.
Definition: A dead person; one deceased.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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