2 entries under this word

Obituary

O-bĭt'ū-a-ry, a.

adjective

(44), a. [Cf. supra.] Relating to the decease of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice.

O-bit'ū-a-ry, n.

noun

[Fr. obituaire, Sp. obituario. See OBIT.] 1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; especially, an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a brief biographical sketch of his character. 2. (Rom. Cath. Church.) A list of the dead, or a register of obitual anniversary days, when service is performed for the dead.