obit

[ oh-bit for 1; oh-bit, ob-it for 2, 3; especially British ob-it for 1-3 ]

/ oʊˈbɪt for 1; ˈoʊ bɪt, ˈɒb ɪt for 2, 3; especially British ˈɒb ɪt for 1-3 /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR obit ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Informal. an obituary.

the date of a person's death.

Obsolete. a Requiem Mass.

Origin of obit

1325–75; Middle English obite<Latin obitus death, equivalent to obi- (stem of obīre to meet, meet one's death, die; ob-ob- + īre to go) + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby obit

obfuscation, ob-gyn, obi, Obie, obiit, obit, obiter dictum, obituary, obj., object, object ball

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Example sentences from the Web for obit

Marilyn Johnson has written fascinating books about obit writers and librarians.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“An artist, a bohemian, lover of music, men, food, clothing, travel, politics, and peace,” the obit in a local paper said of her.
The Little Girl Who Welcomed Mossadegh to New York|Michael Daly|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Would a male scientist have drawn such an obit opening about his great fatherhood skills?
New York Times Changes Sexist Obit|Howard Kurtz|March 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To write his obit would be to admit that he was going to die, and who wanted to admit such a thing?
Ray Bradbury, Dead at 91, Taught Generations of Readers How to Dream|Malcolm Jones|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Nothing against her, but I kinda can't believe that Donna Summer's obit made A1 of the Times.
A1-Worthy Musical Deaths|Michael Tomasky|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Colchester and the Convent covenanted to observe the Bishop's obit—September 18—which we know they did to the last.
William de Colchester|Ernest Harold Pearce
At every months mind, years mind, or obit, the curate has 8d.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England|Edward L. Cutts
In return the college undertook to keep an obit for him every year.
Oxford and its Story|Cecil Headlam
In 1493 he established at University College an obit for the widow of Warwick the king-maker.
Oxford and its Story|Cecil Headlam
The priests, grateful for the efforts he had made to further their comfort, decided to keep his obit.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter|Percy Addleshaw

British Dictionary definitions for obit

obit

/ (ˈɒbɪt, ˈəʊbɪt) /

noun informal

short for obituary

a memorial service

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单词	obit
释义	obit [ oh-bit for 1; oh-bit, ob-it for 2, 3; especially British ob-it for 1-3 ] / oʊˈbɪt for 1; ˈoʊ bɪt, ˈɒb ɪt for 2, 3; especially British ˈɒb ɪt for 1-3 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obit ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an obituary. the date of a person's death. Obsolete. a Requiem Mass. Origin of obit 1325–75; Middle English obite<Latin obitus death, equivalent to obi- (stem of obīre to meet, meet one's death, die; ob-ob- + īre to go) + -tus suffix of v. action Words nearby obit obfuscation, ob-gyn, obi, Obie, obiit, obit, obiter dictum, obituary, obj., object, object ball Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obit Marilyn Johnson has written fascinating books about obit writers and librarians. The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark\|Alex Belth\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “An artist, a bohemian, lover of music, men, food, clothing, travel, politics, and peace,” the obit in a local paper said of her. The Little Girl Who Welcomed Mossadegh to New York\|Michael Daly\|September 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Would a male scientist have drawn such an obit opening about his great fatherhood skills? New York Times Changes Sexist Obit\|Howard Kurtz\|March 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To write his obit would be to admit that he was going to die, and who wanted to admit such a thing? Ray Bradbury, Dead at 91, Taught Generations of Readers How to Dream\|Malcolm Jones\|June 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Nothing against her, but I kinda can't believe that Donna Summer's obit made A1 of the Times. A1-Worthy Musical Deaths\|Michael Tomasky\|May 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Colchester and the Convent covenanted to observe the Bishop's obit—September 18—which we know they did to the last. William de Colchester\|Ernest Harold Pearce At every months mind, years mind, or obit, the curate has 8d. Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England\|Edward L. Cutts In return the college undertook to keep an obit for him every year. Oxford and its Story\|Cecil Headlam In 1493 he established at University College an obit for the widow of Warwick the king-maker. Oxford and its Story\|Cecil Headlam The priests, grateful for the efforts he had made to further their comfort, decided to keep his obit. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter\|Percy Addleshaw British Dictionary definitions for obit obit / (ˈɒbɪt, ˈəʊbɪt) / noun informal short for obituary a memorial service Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obit eulogy, burial, cremation, register, announcement, necrology, requiem, entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture, planting, solemnities, services, last rites, obsequies, exequies
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obit

noun

Origin of obit

Words nearby obit

Example sentences from the Web for obit

British Dictionary definitions for obit

noun informal

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