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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