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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++o·bit·u·a·ry /əˈbɪtʃuəri $ -tʃueri/ noun (plural obituaries) [countable]  TCNan article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has just died 〔报纸上的〕讣告,讣闻,讣文
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obituaryDid you ever see his obituary in the Citizen?Long, reverent newspaper obituaries were produced.But Henry Skelton was also said to have suffered from depression ... and even wrote his own obituary.Already his political obituaries are being prepared, as he considers his future over the weekend before making a statement on Monday.Even on his death, nearly twenty years later, the obituaries did not forget Glaze's role in Doctor Who.The obituary in the New York Times had the sweep of history.The obituary of Benjamin James Titford.Keep their lists and read them whenever you feel anxious. -- Write your obituary.
Origin obituary (1700-1800) Medieval Latin obituarium, from Latin obitus; → OBIT
o·bit·u·a·ry nounChineseSyllable
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obituary
obituary /əˈbɪtʃuəri $ -tʃueri/ noun (plural obituaries) [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: obituarium, from Latin obitus; obit
an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has just died


ob·itu·aryBrE /əˈbɪtʃuəri/ 🔊NAmE /oʊˈbɪtʃueri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
ob·itu·aries
)
an article about sb's life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died 讣闻;讣告

article, columnist, editorial, feature, headline, journalist, newspaper, obituary, review, supplement