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dearly departed

dearly departed noun: beloved or cherished people who are now dead.

Noun

dearly departed pl (plural only)

  1. (euphemistic, formal, plural, plural-only) Beloved or cherished people who are now dead.

Questions about dearly departed

What does dearly departed mean?
Dearly departed means beloved or cherished people who are now dead.
What part of speech is dearly departed?
Dearly departed is a noun.

Words near dearly departed in the dictionary

  1. dearliest
  2. dearling
  3. dearlings
  4. Dearlove
  5. dearly
  6. dearly departed
  7. dearm
  8. Dearman
  9. dearmed
  10. dearming
  11. dearmor

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