departed
departed
Definition
de·parted (--id)
adjective
- gone away; past; bygone
- dead
the departed
the dead person or dead persons
departed
Synonyms
departed
modif.
departed
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- soul: Through its wisdom he again came into contact with their departed souls and found the strength to pursue their killers when they escaped justice.
- spirit: To attribute them to departed spirits is unphilosophical as it is unscriptural.
- friend: Yet he did not cease to mourn for his departed wizard friend.
- member: Roger Potter our President opened the meeting There was a minutes silence for departed members.
- sister: I joined the Society in thanksgiving for our departed sister.
- wife: The last relic of his departed wife, slumped in his chair like spillage from a barrel of tar.
departed Quotes
The departed was a 'Roman', and the majority of the town were otherwiseöbut unionism is stronger than creed. Drink, however, is stronger than unionism; and, whenthehearse presentlyarrived, morethantwo-thirds of the funeral were unable to follow.
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