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necrology

noun
ne·​crol·​o·​gy | \ nÉ™-ˈkrä-lÉ™-jÄ“ How to pronounce necrology (audio) , ne-\
plural necrologies

Definition of necrology

1 : obituary
2 : a list of the recently dead
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Other Words from necrology

necrological \ ËŒne-​krÉ™-​ˈlä-​ji-​kÉ™l How to pronounce necrological (audio) \ adjective
necrologist \ nÉ™-​ˈkrä-​lÉ™-​jist How to pronounce necrologist (audio) , ne-​ \ noun

Synonyms for necrology

Synonyms

obit, obituary

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Examples of necrology in a Sentence

the club's founder recently died, and this month's newsletter includes a lengthy necrology

First Known Use of necrology

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for necrology

earlier, "register of ecclesiastical deaths, death roll," borrowed from New Latin necrologium, from necro- necro- + -logium (as in Medieval Latin eulogium eulogy)

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