obit

noun

ō-ˈbit

ˈō-bət

especially British ˈä-bit

Synonyms of obit next

: obituary

Examples of obit in a Sentence

she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper

Recent Examples on the Web Turner was also passionate about rapping and spent his free time recording songs and shooting music videos, the obit stated. —

Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024 The Black Repertory Theater of Kansas City is what people will remember me for and say about me in the obits. —

J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2024 She was described in the obit as a passionate young woman who was expected to graduate from Lewis Mills High School a semester early and study construction management. —

Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 That is part of the headline over Kadare’s obit in the New York Times. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for obit

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Word History

Etymology

in part short for obituary, in part continuing Middle English obit "death, record of a death date, religious service marking a death anniversary," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin obitus, going back to Latin, "approach, encounter, death, setting of a heavenly body," from obi-, stem of obīre "to meet with, visit, meet one's death, die" (from ob- "toward, facing" + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at ob-, issue entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of obit was in the 15th century

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“Obit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obit. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

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