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OBITUARY
obituary, obit, necrology
(noun) a notice of someone’s death; usually includes a short biography
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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