English Dictionary

obituary

/əˈbɪtjʊəɹɪ/

noun

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

The local newspaper published an obituary for the beloved community leader.

意味（1）

A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.

Obituary editors are confronted daily with the need to make delicate hermeneutic interpretations of the social meaning of individuals' deaths and to express these powerfully to their readership.

意味（2）

A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.

意味（3）

A register of deaths in a monastery.