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obituary |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Obituary \O*bit"u*a*ry\, n.; pl {Obituaries}. [Cf. F. obituaire See {Obit}.] 1. That which pertains to or is called forth by the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a biographical sketch. 2. (R.C.Ch.) A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: obituary n : a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography [syn: {obit}, {necrology}]
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