Look up: obituary

1. obituary
   [n] - a notice of someone`s death
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2. obituary
   Notice of a death, usually in the form of a short biography of the deceased. Often printed in newspapers, an obituary is generally written to celebrate the life of a famous or influential person. ...
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3. Obituary
   public notice of the death of an individual. May include an account of the life of the person.
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4. obituary
   a usu. short account of the significant aspects and accomplishments of a person`s life published (as in a newspaper) upon the person`s death. Category: Printing and publishing
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5. Obituary
   O·bit'u·a·ry adjective [ See Obit .] Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.
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6. Obituary
   O·bit'u·a·ry noun ; plural Obituaries . [ Confer French obituaire . See Obit .] 1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person; a notice of th...
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7. obituary
   Origin: Cf. F. Obituaire. See Obit. ... 1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; especially, an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a biographical sketch. ... 2. A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days ...
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8. obituary
   obit noun a notice of someone`s death; usually includes a short biography
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9. Obituary
   • (n.) A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead. • (n.) That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a biographical sketch.
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10. obituary
    obituary; obiit. obit. 1. He [or she] died. 2. Etymology: from 1706, 'register of deaths'; from Middle Latin obituarius, 'a record of the death of a person'; literally, 'pertaining to death', from Latin obitus, 'departure, a going to meet, an encounter' (a euphemism for 'death'); from the stem of o...
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11. obituary
    Notice of a death, usually in the form of a short biography of the deceased. Often printed in newspapers, an obituary is generally written to celebrate the life of a famous or influential person
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12. Obituary
    (band) `Obituary` is a North American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name `Executioner`, then changed the name`s spelling to `Xecutioner`, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Tr...
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13. Obituary
    An `obituary` is a news story that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person`s life and information about the upcoming funeral.<ref name=NYT /> In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant.<ref na...
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14. Obituary
    (short story) `Obituary` is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the August 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and reprinted in Asimov`s 1968 collection Asimov`s Mysteries. The story originated when Asimov read th...
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