Definition of obituary in English:

obituary

nounPlural obituaries ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃʊəriə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃərioʊˈbɪtʃəˌwɛri

A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
his obituary of Samuel Beckett
as modifier an obituary notice
figurative it is premature to write the obituary of British science
Example sentencesExamples
- Every day that passes sees the obituary columns of broadsheet newspapers bring us more examples.
- Some have doubtless already written their heavyweight obituaries about the man with the dodgy chin who was the best of a bad bunch.
- One of the regulars was the man who walked around the town pasting large posters on the walls, usually obituary notices.
- In the newspaper the following day his contact was in the obituary section, seems he had died of an overdose.
- This was the obituary notice that appeared in the paper regarding his death.
- We respected the wishes of Patricia's friends, who wrote the obituary as they saw fit.
- The Warwickshire captain is used to reading his obituary notice in the columns of the national newspapers.
- We need to know the year of birth and exact date of death of the deceased, and we prefer obituaries to state the cause of death.
- Are you worried about the future glut of obituaries in national newspapers?
- It began with an obituary and a reporter's talk with a grieving family.
- Newspaper obituary columns are changing but they are essentially respectful of the dead.
- Everyone knows that major newspapers hold obituaries written well in advance of the deaths of notable people.
- Alongside is her name in black bold square print - the kind used in obituary notices.
- When this guy dies, he's going to receive ten obituaries on the front page of the Times.
- This letter contained an obituary notice and some psychotic ramblings.
- The obituaries have been written for Scotland's textile industry so many times that it would be easy to believe the sector no longer exists.
- He also does not want a memorial service or even an obituary in the newspaper.
- When I got home, I scanned newspapers and teletext looking for his obituary.
- How do you write a decent obituary when the corpse-to-be is doing such a good job of it himself?
- The nature of my employment is such that I am sometimes called upon to sub-edit obituaries for the next day's paper.
Synonyms
death notice, eulogy
informal obit
rare necrology, necrologue

Derivatives

obituarist

noun ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃʊərɪstə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃərɪstəˈbɪtʃəˌwɛrəst

His obituarists were unusually free in their eulogies, commending his courtesy and gentleness, his usual mode of addressing an audience as ‘Friends’ and his unfailing kindness.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was an occasional obituarist for The Independent and The Guardian and a contributor to the New Dictionary of National Biography.
- Perhaps their obituarist read the poems rather than the critics.
- Most obituarists prefer the airbrush to the sharpened pen when it comes to the famous and powerful.
- We cannot control what other's write about us, and today's critic may be tomorrow's biographer and obituarist.

Origin

Early 18th century: from medieval Latin obituarius, from Latin obitus 'death', from obit- 'perished', from the verb obire.

Definition of obituary in US English:

obituary

nounoʊˈbɪtʃəˌwɛriōˈbiCHəˌwerē

A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.
as modifier an obituary notice
the obituary of a friend
Example sentencesExamples
- It began with an obituary and a reporter's talk with a grieving family.
- Some have doubtless already written their heavyweight obituaries about the man with the dodgy chin who was the best of a bad bunch.
- The nature of my employment is such that I am sometimes called upon to sub-edit obituaries for the next day's paper.
- When this guy dies, he's going to receive ten obituaries on the front page of the Times.
- This was the obituary notice that appeared in the paper regarding his death.
- Everyone knows that major newspapers hold obituaries written well in advance of the deaths of notable people.
- We respected the wishes of Patricia's friends, who wrote the obituary as they saw fit.
- Are you worried about the future glut of obituaries in national newspapers?
- One of the regulars was the man who walked around the town pasting large posters on the walls, usually obituary notices.
- In the newspaper the following day his contact was in the obituary section, seems he had died of an overdose.
- The Warwickshire captain is used to reading his obituary notice in the columns of the national newspapers.
- When I got home, I scanned newspapers and teletext looking for his obituary.
- We need to know the year of birth and exact date of death of the deceased, and we prefer obituaries to state the cause of death.
- Every day that passes sees the obituary columns of broadsheet newspapers bring us more examples.
- Newspaper obituary columns are changing but they are essentially respectful of the dead.
- He also does not want a memorial service or even an obituary in the newspaper.
- Alongside is her name in black bold square print - the kind used in obituary notices.
- How do you write a decent obituary when the corpse-to-be is doing such a good job of it himself?
- This letter contained an obituary notice and some psychotic ramblings.
- The obituaries have been written for Scotland's textile industry so many times that it would be easy to believe the sector no longer exists.
Synonyms
death notice, eulogy

Origin

Early 18th century: from medieval Latin obituarius, from Latin obitus ‘death’, from obit- ‘perished’, from the verb obire.

单词	obituary
释义	Definition of obituary in English: obituary nounPlural obituaries ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃʊəriə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃərioʊˈbɪtʃəˌwɛri A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person. his obituary of Samuel Beckett as modifier an obituary notice figurative it is premature to write the obituary of British science Example sentencesExamples Every day that passes sees the obituary columns of broadsheet newspapers bring us more examples. Some have doubtless already written their heavyweight obituaries about the man with the dodgy chin who was the best of a bad bunch. One of the regulars was the man who walked around the town pasting large posters on the walls, usually obituary notices. In the newspaper the following day his contact was in the obituary section, seems he had died of an overdose. This was the obituary notice that appeared in the paper regarding his death. We respected the wishes of Patricia's friends, who wrote the obituary as they saw fit. The Warwickshire captain is used to reading his obituary notice in the columns of the national newspapers. We need to know the year of birth and exact date of death of the deceased, and we prefer obituaries to state the cause of death. Are you worried about the future glut of obituaries in national newspapers? It began with an obituary and a reporter's talk with a grieving family. Newspaper obituary columns are changing but they are essentially respectful of the dead. Everyone knows that major newspapers hold obituaries written well in advance of the deaths of notable people. Alongside is her name in black bold square print - the kind used in obituary notices. When this guy dies, he's going to receive ten obituaries on the front page of the Times. This letter contained an obituary notice and some psychotic ramblings. The obituaries have been written for Scotland's textile industry so many times that it would be easy to believe the sector no longer exists. He also does not want a memorial service or even an obituary in the newspaper. When I got home, I scanned newspapers and teletext looking for his obituary. How do you write a decent obituary when the corpse-to-be is doing such a good job of it himself? The nature of my employment is such that I am sometimes called upon to sub-edit obituaries for the next day's paper. Synonyms death notice, eulogy informal obit rare necrology, necrologue Derivatives obituarist noun ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃʊərɪstə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃərɪstəˈbɪtʃəˌwɛrəst His obituarists were unusually free in their eulogies, commending his courtesy and gentleness, his usual mode of addressing an audience as ‘Friends’ and his unfailing kindness. Example sentencesExamples He was an occasional obituarist for The Independent and The Guardian and a contributor to the New Dictionary of National Biography. Perhaps their obituarist read the poems rather than the critics. Most obituarists prefer the airbrush to the sharpened pen when it comes to the famous and powerful. We cannot control what other's write about us, and today's critic may be tomorrow's biographer and obituarist. Origin Early 18th century: from medieval Latin obituarius, from Latin obitus 'death', from obit- 'perished', from the verb obire. Definition of obituary in US English: obituary nounoʊˈbɪtʃəˌwɛriōˈbiCHəˌwerē A notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person. as modifier an obituary notice the obituary of a friend Example sentencesExamples It began with an obituary and a reporter's talk with a grieving family. Some have doubtless already written their heavyweight obituaries about the man with the dodgy chin who was the best of a bad bunch. The nature of my employment is such that I am sometimes called upon to sub-edit obituaries for the next day's paper. When this guy dies, he's going to receive ten obituaries on the front page of the Times. This was the obituary notice that appeared in the paper regarding his death. Everyone knows that major newspapers hold obituaries written well in advance of the deaths of notable people. We respected the wishes of Patricia's friends, who wrote the obituary as they saw fit. Are you worried about the future glut of obituaries in national newspapers? One of the regulars was the man who walked around the town pasting large posters on the walls, usually obituary notices. In the newspaper the following day his contact was in the obituary section, seems he had died of an overdose. The Warwickshire captain is used to reading his obituary notice in the columns of the national newspapers. When I got home, I scanned newspapers and teletext looking for his obituary. We need to know the year of birth and exact date of death of the deceased, and we prefer obituaries to state the cause of death. Every day that passes sees the obituary columns of broadsheet newspapers bring us more examples. Newspaper obituary columns are changing but they are essentially respectful of the dead. He also does not want a memorial service or even an obituary in the newspaper. Alongside is her name in black bold square print - the kind used in obituary notices. How do you write a decent obituary when the corpse-to-be is doing such a good job of it himself? This letter contained an obituary notice and some psychotic ramblings. The obituaries have been written for Scotland's textile industry so many times that it would be easy to believe the sector no longer exists. Synonyms death notice, eulogy Origin Early 18th century: from medieval Latin obituarius, from Latin obitus ‘death’, from obit- ‘perished’, from the verb obire.
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