DEFINITIONS

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.

Words related to necrology

eulogy, obit, register, announcement

Words nearby necrology

necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, necrocytosis, necrogenic, necrogenic wart, necrolatry, necrology, necrolysis, necromancy, necromania, necromimesis, necrophagous

Origin of necrology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM necrology

nec·ro·log·i·cal [nek-ruh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌnɛk rəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, nec·ro·log·ic, adjectivenec·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverbne·crol·o·gist, noun
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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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Medicine definitions for necrology

necrology
[ nə-krŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The science of the collection, classification, and interpretation of mortality statistics.

Other words from necrology

ne•crol′o•gist n.
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