Obituary

Word OBITUARY
Character 8
Hyphenation o bit u a ry
Pronunciations /əʊ̯ˈbɪtjʊəɹiː/

Definitions and meanings of "Obituary"

What do we mean by obituary?

A published notice of a death, sometimes with a brief biography of the deceased. noun

Of or relating to the death of a person or persons: as, an obituary notice.

A list of the dead; also, a register of obitual anniversary days, when service is performed for the dead. noun

An account of persons deceased; notice of the death of a person, often accompanied with a brief biographical sketch. noun

Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons adjective

That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person. noun

A notice of the death of a person, published in a newspaper or other periodical, accompanied by a biographical sketch which may be brief ro extended. noun

The section of a newspaper in which obituaries{2} are printed. noun

A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead. noun

A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper. noun

A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper. noun

A notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography 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.

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The word "obituary" in example sentences

An obituary is not an opinion, and the proper thing to do is send condolences. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The entire obituary is a must-read: Famed Eames design team member dies (Santa Monica Daily Press) ❋ Unknown (2010)

As ever, the best obituary is in the Daily Telegraph. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A preliminary obituary is here, and there will surely be more appreciations and tributes to follow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The whole point of the obituary is to make known that someone has died and yet how he died is left a complete mystery. ❋ John (2008)

Marty Beckerman, author of forthcoming Disinformation book Dumbocracy has his own take on a George Carlin obituary: ❋ Unknown (2008)

George Macdonald Fraser, the author of the Flashman novels, has died – this is his obituary from the London Telegraph: ❋ Unknown (2008)

And we can read your obituary from the comfort of our armchairs. on November 3, 2008 at 8: 33 pm | Reply Danger Mouse ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

June 2nd, 2008 9: 53 am ET your political obituary is already carved in a stone at the politician's graveyard in capitol hill. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My brother Jake, he just faxed me the obituary from the Daily News. ❋ Unknown (2007)

That's why we call the obituary page the Irish sports page, for those of you not familiar. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Payment for an obituary is what it is coming to in the states now, too. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Esperanza, the distinction between death notice and obituary is not confined to Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2006)

So I think an honest, unsentimental obituary is in order. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Here is an obituary from the San Francisco Chronicle. ❋ Frank Wilson (2006)

His obituary from the Beacon News in Aurora reveals that he had two sons at the time of his deathHugh and John, Jr. who are apparently the only Bartletts who can claim that their "great-grandfather's great-grandfather was Dr. Josiah Bartlett." ❋ Unknown (2005)

This obituary is from the "Clio Messenger," October 5, 1933, Clio (Genesee County) Michigan. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Daphne Lady Acton: R.I.P. Thanks to my friend Kirk for sending along this recent obituary from the Daily Telegraph. ❋ John (2003)

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