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Lapsed

Lapsed Meaning & Definition
Lapsed Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lapsed?

[adj] no longer active or practicing; "a lapsed Catholic"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lapsed: irreligious | nonchurchgoing

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Lapsed In Webster's Dictionary

\Lapsed\, a. 1. Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses. Once more I will renew His lapsed powers, though forfeit. --Milton. 2. Ineffectual, void, or forfeited; as, a lapsed policy of insurance; a lapsed legacy. {Lapsed devise}, {Lapsed legacy} (Law), a devise, or legacy, which fails to take effect in consequence of the death of the devisee, or legatee, before that of the testator, or for ether cause. --Wharton (Law Dict.).

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