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ob.

1

he died; she died.

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Nearby words

  1. oau,
  2. oaxaca,
  3. ob,
  4. ob-,
  5. ob-gyn,
  6. ob/gyn,
  7. oba,
  8. obad.,
  9. obadiah,
  10. obama

Origin of ob.

1
From the Latin word obiit

ob.

2

incidentally.

Origin of ob.

2
From the Latin word obiter

ob.

3

oboe.
Meteorology. observation.

O.B.

or O/B.

opening of books.
ordered back.
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British Dictionary definitions for ob.

ob.

abbreviation for

(on tombstones) obiit
obiter
oboe

Word Origin for ob.

(for sense 1) Latin: he (or she) died; (for sense 2) Latin: incidentally; in passing
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