OBITUARY

obituary, obit, necrology

(noun) a notice of someone’s death; usually includes a short biography

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

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.

Adjective

obituary (not comparable)

Relating to the death of a person.

Source: Wiktionary

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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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