поко́йный — 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.
• late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.

Senses

поко́йный is used for these senses in English:

• deceased (euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).
• defunct (now, _, rare) Deceased, dead.
• defunct The dead person (referred to).
• late (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)

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.

Related Russian words