English Dictionary: defunct | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Defunct \De*funct"\ a. [L. defunctus, p. p. of defungi to acquit one's self of, to perform, finish, depart, die; de + fungi to perform, discharge: cf. F. d[82]funt. See {Function}.] Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased. [bd]Defunct organs.[b8] --Shak. The boar, defunct, lay tripped up, near. --Byron. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Defunct \De*funct"\, n. A dead person; one deceased. |