obituary

[oh-bich-oo-er-ee]

noun

plural

obituaries 

1. a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or recording a death or deaths.

   the obituary page of a newspaper.

obituary

/ əˈbɪtjʊərɪ /

noun

1. a published announcement of a death, often accompanied by a short biography of the dead person

Other Word Forms

• obituarist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of obituary¹

1700–10; < Medieval Latin obituārius, equivalent to Latin obitu ( s ) death ( obit ) + -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of obituary¹

C18: from Medieval Latin obituārius, from Latin obīre to fall, from ob- down + īre to go

Example Sentences

In Johnson’s obituary, her children and surviving siblings presented Sovann Komar as her proudest achievement and its unusual setup as “a case study for many similar projects around the world.”

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Given that context, Hawke’s musing about one of Redford’s obituaries makes sense.

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Ms Souza was hospitalised in a critical condition and tests showed she had methanol in her system, as did her boyfriend, according to an obituary posted online.

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“I’m constantly seeing the obituary of a celebrity who has passed and I go to the workshop and there’s their box,” he said.

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Dickie Bird obituary: 'One of cricket's greatest servants and popular characters'

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Related Words

• eulogy 
• obit