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necrology

ne·crol·o·gy
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuh-krol-uh-jee, ne-]
    • /nəˈkrɒl ə dʒi, nɛ-/
    • /ne.ˈkrɒ.lə.dʒɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuh-krol-uh-jee, ne-]
    • /nəˈkrɒl ə dʒi, nɛ-/

Definitions of necrology word

  • noun plural necrology a list of persons who have died within a certain time. 1
  • noun plural necrology a notice of death; obituary. 1
  • noun necrology An obituary notice. 1
  • noun necrology list of people who have died recently 1
  • noun necrology obituary 1
  • noun necrology a list of people recently dead 0

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Origin of necrology

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; necro- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Necrology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

necrology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

necrology usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for necrology

noun necrology

  • register — a list or record of such acts, events, etc.
  • announcement — An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
  • obit — Informal. an obituary.
  • eulogy — A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
  • obituary — a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.

Top questions with necrology

  • what does necrology mean?

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