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Decease

De-cēase', n.

noun

n. [O. Eng. deses, decesse, O. Fr. deses, deces, dechies, now décès, from Lat. decessus, departure, death, from decedere, to depart, die, from de and cedere, to withdraw.] Departure, especially departure from this life; death. His decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke ix. 31. Syn.—Death; departure; demise; release. See DEATH.

De-cease', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. DECEASED (de-seest'); p. pr. & vb. n. DECEASING.] [Lat. decedere, deces-sum. See supra.] To depart from this life; to die.

This gentle lady, Big of this gentleman, our theme, deceased As he was born. Shak.