necrology

[ nuh-krol-uh-jee, ne- ]
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noun,plural ne·crol·o·gies.
  1. a list of persons who have died within a certain time.

  2. a notice of death; obituary.

Origin of necrology

1
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, adjective
  • nec·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • ne·crol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for necrology

necrology

/ (nɛˈkrɒlədʒɪ) /


nounplural -gies
  1. a list of people recently dead

  2. a less common word for obituary

Derived forms of necrology

  • necrological (ˌnɛkrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • necrologist, noun

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