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POSTHUMOUS
posthumous
(adjective) occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death; “a posthumous award”; “a posthumous book”; “a posthumous daughter”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
posthumous (not comparable)
(originally) Born after the death of one's father.
After the death of someone
Taking place after one's own death
In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
Source: Wiktionary
Post"hu*mous, a. Etym: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]
1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.
2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.
3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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