Obit
Obit , noun
[Old French obit, Latin obitus, from obire to go against, to go to meet, (sc. mortem) to die; ob (see Ob-) + ire to go. See Issue.]
1.
Death; decease; the date of one's death. — Wood
2.
A funeral solemnity or office; obsequies.
3.
A service for the soul of a deceased person on the anniversary of the day of his death.
The emoluments and advantages from oblations, obits, and other sources, increased in value.
4.
Same as obituary; -- by shortening.
Collocations (1)
Post obit , See Post-obit.