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obituary

The correct spelling is obituary.

How to pronounce obituary

/əʊ̯ˈbɪtjʊəɹiː/
noun

IPA: /əʊ̯ˈbɪtjʊəɹiː/

Say it like: Obi-tua-ree

The correct spelling is obituary. A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.
  2. 2.A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.
  3. 3.A register of deaths in a monastery.

adjective

  1. 1.Relating to the death of a person.

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