noun
Meaning 1
The death of a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
obit
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈɒbɪt/
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UK: /ˈəʊbɪt/
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UK: /əˈbɪt/
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rhymes with -ɪt
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CMU ARPABET: OW1 B IH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: OW0 B IH1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A mass or other service held for the soul of a dead person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Meaning 3
A record of a person's death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
An obituary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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noun
Meaning 5
a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: obituary, necrology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: notice
History
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman obit, Middle French obit, and their source, Latin obitus (“going down; death”), from obīre (“to go down, to die”).
Clipping of obituary.