obit
Americannoun
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Informal. an obituary.
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the date of a person's death.
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Obsolete. a Requiem Mass.
noun
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short for obituary
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a memorial service
Etymology
Origin of obit
1325–75; Middle English obite < Latin obitus death, equivalent to obi- (stem of obīre to meet, meet one's death, die; ob- ob- + īre to go) + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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Jiménez was a titan of American music, something his obits understood.
From Los Angeles Times
His obit, after all, refers to a lack of resolution around both his death and his legacy.
From Salon
It reminded her of another time, decades ago, when the Bay Area Reporter declared that there were “no obits,” to run for victims of HIV for the first time in 17 years.
From Seattle Times
Los Feliz resident Binkley said she read the obit aloud to her husband and two grown children, each in turn, after emailing the Slays that she considered the tribute “seriously magnificent art.”
From Los Angeles Times
In his memoir, he offered a succinct, if incomplete prediction: “I suppose the headline of my obit will read ‘Publisher of ”The Da Vinci Code” dies’.”
From Seattle Times
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