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departed

[ dih-pahr-tid ]

adjective

  1. deceased; dead.
  2. gone; past.


noun

  1. the departed,
    1. the dead person referred to.
    2. dead persons collectively.

departed

/ ɪˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. euphemistic.
    1. dead; deceased
    2. ( as sing or collective noun; preceded by the )

      the departed

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Other Word Forms

  • ܲd·貹Ļ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of departed1

First recorded in 1550–60; depart + -ed 2
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It has been a long, hard season for Plymouth Argyle, who had won just four of 23 Championship matches when Wayne Rooney departed in December.

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It was quite instructive, long after Amorim had departed the scene, to listen to Pereira explaining how he had lifted the club clear of relegation trouble following his December arrival.

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The White House said that the flights had already departed and denied violating the court ruling.

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Glasgow's evening went from bad to worse when Matt Fagerson departed with a nasty looking leg injury.

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When I last visited the city just over a decade ago, I was there to see a then-boyfriend and his family before we departed for our own road trip down the Pacific Coast Highway.

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