DECEASE

decease. decease, a departing, or giuing place too.

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decease. Decease, n. a departure from life, death, demise

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De‐cease″ (?), n. [[OE. deses, deces, F. décès, fr. L. decessus departure, death, fr. decedere to depart, die; de- + cedere to withdraw. See Cease, Cede.]] Departure, especially departure from this life; death. His decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke ix. 31. And I, the whilst you mourn for his decease, Will with my mourning plaints your plaint increase. Spenser. Syn. — Death; departure; dissolution; demise; release. See Death.