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? — Yorwba
Кто написал этот некролог? — Wezel
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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? — Wezel
deWer hat diesen Nachruf geschrieben? — Yorwba
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. — odexed
Tom Jackson's obituary said that he was born in Australia.
I used to think obituaries were depressing.
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