Now-dead

/ˌnaʊˈdɛd/

अब-स्वर्गीय; जो अब जीवित नहीं

Origin & History

Modern English compound of 'now' + 'dead', used attributively to mark a change of state from living to deceased.

आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'now' + 'dead' का संयुक्त रूप; विशेषणात्मक प्रयोग में जीवित से मृत (अब स्वर्गीय) होने की अवस्था-परिवर्तन को सूचित करता है।

Definition

Used before a noun to describe a person or animal that has died (often to contrast with when they were alive, or in reference to their past actions/words).

किसी संज्ञा के पहले लगकर ऐसे व्यक्ति या जानवर का वर्णन करता है जो अब जीवित नहीं है; अक्सर जीवित रहते समय की स्थिति/कार्य/बातों के संदर्भ में प्रयुक्त होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The now-dead author’s letters were published posthumously.
अब-स्वर्गीय लेखक के पत्र मरणोपरांत प्रकाशित किए गए।

Usage Examples

Police reopened the case after new evidence surfaced about the now-dead suspect.
The museum displayed sketches by the now-dead painter alongside his finished works.
She quoted advice from her now-dead grandfather in her speech.

Antonyms

Alive Living Still living

Related Forms

Noun
Death / The dead / Deceased
Verb
Die / Dying / Died
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Now-dead
अब-स्वर्गीय / जो अब जीवित नहीं