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obituary

o·bit·u·ar·y [ ə bíchoo èrree, ō bíchoo èrree ]


noun  (plural o·bit·u·ar·ies)
Definition:
 
announcement of death: an announcement, especially in a newspaper, of somebody's death, often with a short biography



adjective 
Definition:
 
recording death: relating to or recording a death

[Early 18th century. < medieval Latin obituarius< Latin obitus (see obit)]
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