Sign in
Enter the word for search

obituary

UK
/əˈbɪtʃuəri/
US
/əˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/

Translations

obituarynoun
obituaries
pl
UK
/əˈbɪtʃuəri/
US
/əˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/
The newspaper published an obituary for the famous author.
Газета опубликовала некролог на известного писателя.
Synonyms
death notice
death announcement
eulogy
memorial
tribute
obituaryadjective
UK
/əˈbɪtʃuəri/
US
/oʊˈbɪtʃuˌɛri/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "obituary notice"; not normally gradable.
Synonyms
memorial
commemorative
funerary
funereal
posthumous
obituarial
eulogistic

Definitions

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.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries