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obit \ˈōbə̇t, ˈäb- also chiefly in sense 3 ōˈbit\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin obitus, from obitus, past participle of obire to die, from ob- to, over, completely + ire to go — more at ob-, issue 1. obsolete a. : a person's death : decease b. : a funeral solemnity : obsequies; specifically : a requiem mass and office of the dead 2. archaic : a service for the soul of a deceased person (as by an institution in memory of its founder) on his deathday : a regularly recurrent memorial service 3. : a notice or record of a person's death and the date thereof; especially : obituary 1 |