departed

Definition

  • adjective: no longer living
  • adjective: having died especially recently
  • used as a polite way to say that someone is dead
  • synonyms: dead person, dead soul, deceased person

Examples

  • These clothes recall the elegance of a 'departed' [='bygone'] era.

  • We have come to say goodbye to our dear 'departed' friend.

  • They left flowers at the graves of 'the departed'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) landing sites and... ...one of the pieces of this puzzle, that is being slowly put together. So, Hannah... this is where your story begins, the day they departed. Are you alright? Despite knowing the journey... and where it leads... I embrace it. And I welcome every moment of it. (..)
    2016 Arrival