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obit.

The death of a person.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɒbɪt/UK/ˈəʊbɪt/UK
  1. The death of a person.

    archaic
  2. A mass or other service held for the soul of a dead person.

    historical
  3. A record of a person's death.

Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman obit, Middle French obit, and their source, Latin obitus (“going down; death”), from obīre (“to go down, to die”).

noun/ˈəʊbɪt/UK/əˈbɪt/UK
  1. An obituary.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of obituary.

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