Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dec'd

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dec'd
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of deceased.

Example Sentences

"Mary Van Schoonhoven, dec'd.... .. [$]1,500.00"
"Robt. Cartewright binds himself for the use of Elizabeth Chivers, daughter of Tho. Chivers dec'd. April 13, 1664."
"Joseph O'Brien, 1933. Korea, Japan. Dec'd 1990."

Frequently Paired Words

d. ob.

Questions

What does dec'd mean?: Abbreviation of deceased.

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