definitions

ob.

1

he died; she died.

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Nearby words

oau, oaxaca, ob, ob-, ob-gyn, ob., oba, obad., obadiah, obama, obamacare

Origin of ob.

1
From the Latin word obiit

Definition for ob. (2 of 4)

ob.

2

incidentally.

Origin of ob.

2
From the Latin word obiter

Definition for ob. (3 of 4)

ob.

3

oboe.
Meteorology. observation.

Definition for ob. (4 of 4)

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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