noun Download 🔗Share A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper. Examples : ""I read the obituaries in the newspaper to see if I knew anyone who had passed away." " media writing communication culture history person family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper. Examples : "I read the obituaries in the Sunday newspaper to see if I recognized anyone. " media writing literature person history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A register of deaths in a monastery. Examples : "In the monastery's ancient library, Brother Thomas carefully transcribed the names into the obituaries, recording the passing of each monk. " religion history writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading