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obituary

[oh-bich-oo-er-ee]

noun

plural

obituaries 
  1. a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or recording a death or deaths.

    the obituary page of a newspaper.

obituary

/ əˈɪʊəɪ /

noun

  1. a published announcement of a death, often accompanied by a short biography of the dead person

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • obituarist noun
  • ˈٳܲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obituary1

1700–10; < Medieval Latin Dzٳܲ, equivalent to Latin obitu ( s ) death ( obit ) + -ary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obituary1

C18: from Medieval Latin Dzٳܲ, from Latin Dzī to fall, from ob- down + ī to go
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Example Sentences

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"When he died, his obituaries referred to all of this," she said.

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According to an online obituary his last words were: "Fear not and run towards the bliss of the sun."

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The BBC Russian Service, in collaboration with independent media outlet Mediazona and a team of volunteers, has processed open source data from Russian cemeteries, military memorials and obituaries.

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Nyweide died April 14 in her home state of Vermont, her family announced in a Legacy.com obituary published last week.

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"Commiserations to Frank, Louis and Lavinia and bless you for asking, and trusting, me to write her obituary."

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