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NECROLOGY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A list of people who died recently

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("necrology" is a kind of...):

list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

Synonyms:

necrology; obit; obituary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("necrology" is a kind of...):

notice (an announcement containing information about an event)

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