obituary

[ oh-bich-oo-er-ee ]
/ oʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i /
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noun, plural o·bit·u·ar·ies.

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

adjective

of, relating to, or recording a death or deaths: the obituary page of a newspaper.

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Origin of obituary

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

OTHER WORDS FROM obituary

o·bit·u·ar·ist, noun

Words nearby obituary

obi, obie, obiit, obit, obiter dictum, obituary, obj., object, object ball, object choice, object code
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Words related to obituary

eulogy, obit, register, announcement, necrology

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British Dictionary definitions for obituary

obituary
/ (əˈbɪtjʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

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

Derived forms of obituary

obituarist, noun

Word Origin for obituary

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