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Obit

Obit Meaning & Definition
Obit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Obit?

[n] a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

Synonyms | Synonyms for Obit: necrology | obituary

Related Terms | Find terms related to Obit:

See Also | announcement | promulgation

Obit In Webster's Dictionary

\O"bit\, n. [OF. obit, L. obitus, fr. obire to go against, to go to meet, (sc. mortem) to die; ob (see Ob-) + ire to go. See {Issue}.] 1. Death; decease; the date of one's death. --Wood. 2. A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies. 3. A service for the soul of a deceased person on the anniversary of the day of his death. The emoluments and advantages from oblations, obits, and other sources, increased in value. --Milman. {Post obit} [L. post obitum]. See {Post-obit}.

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