obituary

American  

[oh-bich-oo-er-ee] / oʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i /

noun

plural

obituaries

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

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adjective

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

   the obituary page of a newspaper.

obituary British  

/ əˈbɪtjʊərɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• obituarist noun

Etymology

Origin of obituary

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

Example Sentences

It moved markets because the people trading those stocks recognized their job descriptions in the obituary section.

From MarketWatch

One of those projects translated into the formation of the annual Burning Man festival, the obituary stated.

From Los Angeles Times

Workers lived in substandard housing and were paid terrible wages, according to a Times obituary.

From Los Angeles Times

“I didn’t expect to see my name in the paper till my obituary on the day they put me in the ground!”

From Literature

“My co-writer Tara told her co-worker about the Oscar nomination, and his reaction was, ‘Wow, this will be in your obituary.’

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• eulogy
• obit