posthumous
adjective
post·hu·mous
| \ ˈpäs-chə-məs
also -tə-, -tyə-, -thə-; päst-ˈhyü-məs, ˈpōst-, -ˈyü-
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also -tə-, -tyə-, -thə-; päst-ˈhyü-məs, ˈpōst-, -ˈyü-
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Definition of posthumous
1
: born after the death of the father
2
: published after the death of the author
3
: following or occurring after death
posthumous fame
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Examples of posthumous in a Sentence
She received a posthumous award for her life of philanthropy.
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
Recent Examples on the Web
The Kennedy Center Honors made one exception to their rule about no posthumous awards. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "Earth, Wind & Fire Becomes First R&B Group to Receive Kennedy Center Honors," 18 July 2019 But by then, Turing had already passed and was granted a posthumous royal pardon. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Alan Turing Will Be the New Face on the £50 Note," 16 July 2019 Distressingly, her posthumous reputation is in semi-shambles. — New York Times, "On the Centennial of Iris Murdoch’s Birth, Remembering a 20th-Century Giant," 25 June 2019 Andrew Berghoff was awarded a posthumous diploma at Notre Dame's graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 25, 2019. — Dan Shalin, chicagotribune.com, "Notre Dame grants posthumous diploma to beloved student Andrew Berghoff," 9 June 2019 In addition, the school gave him a posthumous admission with a Class of 2025 acceptance letter. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Mother of Fla. Shooting Hero Peter Wang Says She's 'Stuck in a Nightmare' as Teen Is Laid to Rest," 20 Feb. 2018 Regina Hall hosts the 19th annual awards show, which this year features performances by Cardi B., Migos, Lizzo, Migos, and more, and special awards for Tyler Perry, Mary J. Blige, and posthumous recognition for Nipsey Hussle. — oregonlive.com, "TV This Week: ‘BET Awards'; ‘Legion’; Democratic presidential candidate debates; ‘Big Brother’," 23 June 2019 Corvallis, Zula and other family members, along with some helpers, must carry out Dodge's posthumous wishes: to have his brain preserved for future resurrection. — Paul Di Filippo, Dallas News, "In Neal Stephenson's 'Fall,' there is life after death," 18 June 2019 Beyond Baroque will honor Ed Smith and his posthumous collection edited by David Trinidad. — Margaret Wappler, latimes.com, "5 unmissable L.A. book events: James Ellroy, Bloomsday, an L.A. punk poet and more," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'posthumous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for posthumous
posthumous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of posthumous
: happening, done, or published after someone's death
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posthumous
adjective
post·hu·mous
| \ ˈpäs-chə-məs also -t(y)ə-\
Medical Definition of posthumous
1
: born after the death of the father
2
: following or occurring after death
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