поко́йница — meaning in English

English meaning

• deceased adj No longer alive; dead — usually said of a person, as a more formal or gentle alternative to "dead."
• defunct adj No longer existing, operating, or in use.

Senses

поко́йница is used for these senses in English:

• deceased (euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).
• defunct The dead person (referred to).

deceased — full definition

1. adj No longer alive; dead — usually said of a person, as a more formal or gentle alternative to "dead."
2. noun The person or people who have died, especially in a legal, medical, or formal context.

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