necrology

(nə-)

noun pl. necrologies

  1. a list of people who have died within a certain period, as that in a newspaper
  2. a death notice; obituary

Origin: ModL necrologium: see necro- & -logy

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See necrology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ne·crol·o·gies
  1. A list of people who have died, especially in the recent past or during a specific period.
  2. An obituary.

Related Forms:

  • necˌro·logˈic (nĕkˌrə-lŏjˈĭk), necˌro·logˈi·cal adjective
  • ne·crolˈo·gist noun

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