obituary

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /əʊ̯ˈbɪtjʊəɹiː/

Noun

obituary noun

A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.
A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.
A register of deaths in a monastery.

Adjective

obituary adjective

Relating to the death of a person.

Related terms

Synonyms

necrology obit tribute eulogy necrologue death notice remembrance obituary notice in memoriam epitaph parentation obsequie eloge agony column funeral funerall

Associated

notices notice annals telegraph guardian gazette herald times batsman chronicle quoted tribune

Rhymes

extraordinary contemporary contrary sanctuary solitary arbitrary wary ordinary tarry emissary

References