Definitions for Obituaryoʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•bit•u•ar•yoʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i(n.; adj.)(pl.)-ar•ies

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

  2. (adj.)of, pertaining to, or recording obituaries.

Origin of obituary:

1700–10; < ML obituārius < L obitu(s) death (see obit )

o•bit′u•ar•ist(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. obituary, obit, necrology(noun)

    a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. obituary(noun)ʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i

    a newspaper article about sb who has died

Wiktionary

  1. obituary(Noun)

    A brief notice of a personu2019s death, as published in a newspaper.

  2. obituary(Noun)

    A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obituary(noun)

    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. Obituary(noun)

    a list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead


Translations for Obituary

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

obituary(noun)

a notice (eg in a newspaper) of a person's death, often with an account of his life and work.

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