No. 2,866 in French

décédées

Deceased.

In a sentence

Les personnes décédées sont honorées chaque année lors de la Toussaint.
The deceased individuals are honored every year during All Saints' Day.
The word "décédées" is used as a past participle in a passive construction to indicate individuals who have passed away.
Après la tragédie, nous avons prié pour les âmes des victimes décédées.
After the tragedy, we prayed for the souls of the deceased victims.
Here, "décédées" functions as an adjective, agreeing in gender and number with the noun "victimes," specifying those who have died.
Dans cette région, il y a beaucoup de traditions pour rendre hommage aux personnes décédées.
In this region, there are many traditions for paying homage to deceased individuals.
In this sentence, "décédées" serves as a descriptive term that qualifies "personnes," describing individuals who are no longer living.

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