Obituary

//əˈbɪt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹi//

Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "obituary" can be used as noun and adjective.

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Derived Terms

obit obituarial obituarian obituarily obituarist obituarize postobituary

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Type Of (IsA)

biography news article notice proclamation

Related Terms

necrographer obital obitual

Related Terms

biography brief death deceased journalist monastery necrology newspaper notice obit obitual obituarist published register

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