dearly departed

noun

Beloved or cherished people who are now dead.

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Meanings

noundearly departed pl (plural only)
  1. euphemisticformalpluralplural onlyBeloved or cherished people who are now dead.
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APA

dearly departed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearly%20departed

MLA

“dearly departed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearly%20departed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dearly departed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dearly%20departed.

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