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obituary

/əˈbɪtʃuəri/

/əˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/

Translations

obituarynoun

obituaries

/əˈbɪtʃuəri/

/əˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/

nécrologieSens journalistique courant ; article ou notice consacrée au décès d’une personne.

The newspaper published an obituary for the well-known author who passed away last week.

Le journal a publié une nécrologie de l’écrivain célèbre décédé la semaine dernière.

Additional translations

avis de décèsSens plus large ; annonce du décès d’une personne, souvent publiée dans la presse ou en ligne.

Synonyms

death announcement

death notice

obituaryadjective

/əˈbɪtʃuəri/

/oʊˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "obituary notice"; not normally gradable.

nécrologiqueS’emploie surtout dans le registre journalistique et éditorial.

He was responsible for compiling the obituary columns in the newspaper.

Il était chargé de rédiger les pages nécrologiques du journal.

Synonyms

obituarynoun

A notice of a person's death, typically including a brief biography and published in a newspaper or online.

The newspaper published an obituary for the well-known author who passed away last week.

obituaryadjective

Relating to an obituary or the recording of a person's death.

He was responsible for compiling the obituary columns in the newspaper.