necrologie — meaning in English

English meaning

• necrology noun A church register containing the names of those connected with the church who have died.
• obituary noun A published notice of someone's death, often with a summary of their life, usually appearing in a newspaper.

Senses

necrologie is used for these senses in English:

• necrology A listing of people who have died during a specific period of time.
• obituary (by extension) A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.

necrology — full definition

1. noun A church register containing the names of those connected with the church who have died.
2. noun A listing of people who have died during a specific period of time.
3. noun A notice of death.
4. noun The study of death or the dead.

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