About The Word Obit
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Obit
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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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