decent — [dē′sənt] adj. [MFr décent < L decens (gen decentis), prp. of decere, to befit < IE base * dek̑ , to receive, greet, be suitable, teach > Sans da̍kšati, (he) is helpful, L docere, to teach, Gr dokein, to think, seem] 1. proper and… … English World dictionary
BURIAL — In the Bible Decent burial was regarded to be of great importance in ancient Israel, as in the rest of the ancient Near East. Not only the Egyptians, whose extravagant provision for the dead is well known, but also the peoples of Mesopotamia… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
decent — de|cent S2 [ˈdi:sənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: décent, from Latin decens, the present participle of decere to be suitable ] 1.) [usually before noun] of a good enough standard or quality ▪ a decent salary ▪ Don t you have a decent… … Dictionary of contemporary English
decent — adjective 1) a decent burial Syn: proper, correct, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable; respectable, dignified, decorous, seemly; nice, tasteful; conventional, accepted, standard, traditional, orthodox; … Thesaurus of popular words
decent — adjective 1) a decent burial Syn: proper, correct, right, appropriate, suitable, respectable, decorous, modest, seemly, accepted; informal pukka 2) a job with decent pay Syn: satisfac … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
burial — [[t]be̱riəl[/t]] burials N VAR A burial is the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground. The priest prepared the body for burial... He can have a decent burial … English dictionary
burial — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ decent, proper ▪ Christian, etc. VERB + BURIAL ▪ give sb ▪ We want to give him a decent Christian burial … Collocations dictionary
decent — adj. 1 good/acceptable VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ The bar looked decent enough. ADVERB ▪ really, very ▪ p … Collocations dictionary
proper burial — See decent burial; respectable burial … Ballentine's law dictionary
respectable burial — A decent and proper burial, considering the financial, religious, social, and political standing of the deceased, and, to a certain extent, of his relatives. Seaton v Commonwealth, 149 Ky 498, 149 SE 871 … Ballentine's law dictionary
