ALL meanings of death certificate
death cer·tif·i·cate
D d - countable noun death certificate A death certificate is an official certificate signed by a doctor which states the cause of a person's death. 3
- noun death certificate a legal document issued by a qualified medical practitioner certifying the death of a person and stating the cause if known 3
- noun death certificate official record of sb's death 1
- noun death certificate a certificate signed by a doctor, giving pertinent identifying information, as age and sex, about a deceased person and certifying the time, place, and cause of death. 1
- noun death certificate A document issued by a medical practitioner, or by a registrar, certifying the date, location and cause of a person's death as later entered in an official register of deaths. 0