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obitu·ary (ō bic̸h′o̵̅o̅ er′ē)
noun pl. obituaries -·ar′·ies
Etymology: ML obituarius < L obitus: see obit
adjective
Related Forms:
- obituarist o·bit′·u·ar′·ist noun
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Converse of object
- write: Doug Nye is writing an obituary for the BRDC Bulletin.
Adjective modifier
- brief: A brief obituary of Sir Rowland Hill, originator of the Penny Postal System.
Modifies a noun
- notice: The very prose of the obituary notice was lyrical.
Noun used with modifier
- conference: Pemberton's conference obituary refers to his staunch fidelity to Methodist discipline in the face of opposition.
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An autobiography is an obituary in serial form with the last instalment missing.
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