obituary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Mediaeval Latin obituarius < Latin obitus (“‘a going to a place, approach, usually a going down, setting (as of the sun), fall, ruin, death’”) < obire (“‘to go or come to, usually go down, set, fall, perish, die’”) < ob (“‘toward, to’”) + ire (“‘to go’”).
[edit] Noun
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obituary (plural obituaries)
- A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.
- A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.
[edit] Translations
a brief notice of a person's death, as published in a newspaper
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a biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper
[edit] Adjective
obituary (not comparable)
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- pertaining to the recording of a death or deaths.
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[edit] External links
- obituary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- obituary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- obituary at OneLook® Dictionary Search
