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Definition of Obituary

Obituary

  1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person; a notice of the death of a person, accompanied by a biographical sketch.
  2. A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead.

Obituary Quotations

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.
Benjamin Franklin

There is no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary.
Brendan Behan

I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure.
Clarence Darrow

A life spent in constant labor is a life wasted, save a man be such a fool as to regard a fulsome obituary notice as ample reward.
George Jean Nathan

All publicity is good, except an obituary notice.
Brendan Behan
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Obituary Translations

obituary in Dutch is necrologie
obituary in French is obituaire
obituary in German is Nachrufs, Nachruf, Sterbeanzeige
obituary in Italian is necrologio

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