obituary
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Noun
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.
- A register of deaths in a monastery.
Related terms
Translations
brief notice of a person's death, as published in a newspaper
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biography of a recently deceased person
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See also
- necrology (listing of people who have died during a specific period of time)
Adjective
obituary (not comparable)
- Relating to the death of a person.
Further reading
- “obituary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “obituary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “obituary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.