dec'd
dec'd is the abbreviation of deceased.
Meaning of deceased
Adjective
deceased (not comparable)
- No longer alive; dead.
- That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.1969, Monty Python, Dead Parrot Sketch
- Belonging to the dead.
- The executor's commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
- One who has died.
- Overwhelmed to the point of being figuratively dead.
- You look so good, I'm deceased!
Questions about dec'd
- What is dec'd the abbreviation of?
- Dec'd is the abbreviation of deceased.
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