An obsolete or rare variant of decease, meaning to depart or die.
A less common form derived directly from Latin decedere (de- away + cedere to go). The -de ending distinguishes it from the more standard decease form.
Decede is so rare that dictionaries barely mention it, but it shows how English had multiple ways to express the same idea—sometimes languages try out different versions before settling on a winner.
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