obituary
A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other…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.
» Who wrote this obituary?
Wer hat diesen Nachruf geschrieben?
Кто написал этот некролог?
Meaning
4 sensesA 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.
(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
(figuratively)An announcement or description of the end of something.
Abgesang, Abschreiben
(historical)A register of deaths, especially one maintained by a religious institution; a necrology.
- a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
Examples
14 sentencesWho wrote this obituary?
ruКто написал этот некролог?
deWer hat diesen Nachruf geschrieben?
Tom Jackson's obituary said he was born in Australia.
Tom Jackson's obituary said that he was born in Boston.
ruВ некрологе Тома Джексона говорилось, что он родился в Бостоне.
Tom Jackson's obituary said that he was born in Australia.
I used to think obituaries were depressing.
Translations
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Forms
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