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View synonyms for necrology

necrology

[ nuh-krol-uh-jee, ne- ]

noun

, plural ne·crol·o·gies.
  1. a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
  2. a notice of death; obituary.


necrology

/ ˌnɛkrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; nɛˈkrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. a list of people recently dead
  2. a less common word for obituary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • necrological, adjective
  • neˈcrologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • nec·ro·log·i·cal [nek-r, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], necro·logic adjective
  • necro·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • ne·crolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of necrology1

First recorded in 1720–30; necro- + -logy
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Example Sentences

Necrology—The association has lost heavily by death during the past year.

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