OBITUARIES

Noun

obituaries

plural of obituary

Source: Wiktionary


OBITUARY

O*bit"u*a*ry, a. Etym: [See Obit.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.

O*bit"u*a*ry, n.; pl. Obituaries. Etym: [Cf. F. obituaire. See Obit.]

1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a biographical sketch.

2. (R.C.Ch.)

Definition: A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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