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necrology

[ nuh-krol-uh-jee, ne- ]
/ nəˈkrɒl ə dʒi, nɛ- /
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noun, plural ne·crol·o·gies.
a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
a notice of death; obituary.
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Origin of necrology

First recorded in 1720–30; necro- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM necrology

nec·ro·log·i·cal [nek-ruh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌnɛk rəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, nec·ro·log·ic, adjectivenec·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverbne·crol·o·gist, noun
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Words related to necrology

eulogy, obit, announcement, register

British Dictionary definitions for necrology

necrology
/ (nɛˈkrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
a list of people recently dead
a less common word for obituary

Derived forms of necrology

necrological (ˌnɛkrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivenecrologist, noun
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