Definition of obit Obit

/owˈbɪt/ - [owbit] - ob•it

We found 8 definitions of obit from 6 different sources.

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What does obit mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

obit - a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
  obituary, necrology
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • obit (n.)
    Death; decease; the date of one's death.
  • obit (n.)
    A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies.
  • obit (n.)
    A service for the soul of a deceased person on the anniversary of the day of his death.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • obit
    The day a person has died.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • obit
    ō′bit, or ob′it, n. death: the fact or the date of death: funeral ceremonies: the anniversary of a person's death, or a service at such time.—adj. Obit′ual, pertaining to obits.—adv. Obit′uarily.—n. Obit′uarist, a writer of obituaries.—adj. Obit′uary, relating to the death of a person or persons.—n. a register of deaths (orig.) in a monastery: an account of a deceased person, or a notice of his death. [Fr.,—L. obitusobīreob, to, īre, to go.]

Part of speech

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  • obit, noun, singular of obits.

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