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decedent

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsiːdənt/ / /dɪˈsi.dənt/

adj

Etymology: From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).

  1. Removing; departing; deceased.

    satisfy every claimant upon the estate of a decedent person

noun

Etymology: From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).

  1. A dead person.

    “A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com.

    A 2020 study found that MAiD recipients in Ontario tended to be wealthier, less likely to be in institutional care, and more likely to be married than the average Ontario decedent.