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posthumous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Posthumous \Post"hu*mous\ (?; 277), a. [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last hence late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus posterior. See {Posterior}.] 1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as a posthumous son or daughter. 2. Published after the death of the author; as posthumous works a posthumous edition. 3. Being or continuing after one's death; as a posthumous reputation. --Addison. --Sir T. Browne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: posthumous adj : occurring after a person's death; (in the case of a child) born after the father's death; "a posthumous award"; "a posthumous book"; "a posthumous child"
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