Meaning

4 senses
  1. A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete), the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.

  2. (broadly)A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.

    Nachruf, Nekrolog, Nekrolog

    некроло́гnekrológ, некроло́гnekrológ

    некроло́гnekrolóh, некроло́гnekrolóh

  3. (figuratively)An announcement or description of the end of something.

    Abgesang, Abschreiben

  4. (historical)A register of deaths, especially one maintained by a religious institution; a necrology.

More definitions
  • a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

Examples

14 sentences
  1. Who wrote this obituary?

    ruКто написал этот некролог?

    deWer hat diesen Nachruf geschrieben?

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  2. Tom Jackson's obituary said he was born in Australia.

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  3. Tom Jackson's obituary said that he was born in Boston.

    ruВ некрологе Тома Джексона говорилось, что он родился в Бостоне.

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  4. Tom Jackson's obituary said that he was born in Australia.

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  5. I used to think obituaries were depressing.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
brief biography of a person who has recently died:
Русский
By meaning 1
brief biography of a person who has recently died:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
brief biography of a person who has recently died:
brief notice of a person’s death, especially one published in a newspaper:
announcement or description of the end of something:

Forms

plural: obituaries
Singularobituary
Pluralobituaries

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography:obitnecrology

Word family

9 related words

See also

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