dear departed



dear departed

Euph. a dead person, as referred to at a funeral. Let's take a moment to meditate on the life of the dear departed.
See also: dear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TylorTIE-lərEnglish (Modern)
Tekla-Georgian, Hungarian
Basil['bæzl]
Kristaps-Latvian
Bastienbas-TYAWNFrench
DeneDEENEnglish (Rare)