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ob.

ob. verb: synonym of died, particularly used with historical dating.

Verb

ob.

  1. (dated) Synonym of died, particularly used with historical dating.
    • Judith was one of the daughters of Adalbert II of Metz (ob. 1033).
    Synonyms:
    died, particularly used with historical dating, d., DOD

Adverb

ob.

  1. Incidentally.

Noun (1)

ob.

  1. Oboe or oboes.

Noun (2) capitalized: Ob.

Ob. (plural Ob.)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of oboe.

Synonyms of ob.

  • died
  • particularly used with historical dating
  • d.
  • DOD

Forms of ob.

alternative formOb.
pluralOb.

Origin of ob.

From Latin ob., abbreviating obiit (“he or she passed on”) or obiter (“incidentally”).

Abbreviation of English terms.

Questions about ob.

What does ob. mean?
Ob. means synonym of died, particularly used with historical dating.
What part of speech is ob.?
Ob. can be a verb, an adverb or a noun.

Words near ob. in the dictionary

  1. OB-Gyne
  2. OB-Gynes
  3. ob-gyns
  4. Ob-Ugrian
  5. Ob-Ugric
  6. ob.
  7. OB/GYN
  8. OB/GYNs
  9. oba
  10. Oba.
  11. obacunone

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