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a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
  • several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author

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The first known use of obituary was in 1703

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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

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