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

That obituary has been written many times, and it’s always been premature.

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Meanwhile, Housel suggests an exercise in which you write your own idealized obituary, and then figure out how to live up to it.

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Meanwhile, Housel suggests an exercise in which you write your own idealized obituary, and then figure out how to live up to it.

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What I noticed most about the obituary was the photos of the couple together.

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Alle, whose parents also lost their home in the fire, said his 99-year-old father has asked him not to write an obituary when he dies because all his friends are already dead.

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Related Words

• eulogy 
• obit