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post obitum

post obitum adverb: after death.

Adverb

post obitum (not comparable)

  1. After death.
    • Because of his excellent scholarship and general high standing in the college, the faculty recommended that he be given, post obitum, the degree for which he matriculated, namely, pharmaceutical chemist.1920, American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record, page 62
    • Post obitum, Clemente is capable of causing a furor.1973 March 21, Bill Christine, “Playing Games”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, volume 46, number 200, page 27

Adjective

post obitum (not comparable)

  1. After death.
    • Victims of Dartmouth tragedy to receive post obitum degrees.1934 June 18, “You Will Want To Read These Features Today”, in The Paterson Morning Call, volume CIV, number 145, page twenty-four
    • One of the doctor’s degrees was a post obitum award.1955 June 6, “OSC Grads Get Diplomas Today At Sunny Rites”, in The Corvallis Gazette-Times, volume 48, number 30, Corvallis, Ore., page 1

Synonyms of post obitum

Origin of post obitum

From Latin post obitum.

Questions about post obitum

What does post obitum mean?
Post obitum means after death.
What part of speech is post obitum?
Post obitum can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near post obitum in the dictionary

  1. post nut clarity
  2. post oak
  3. post oak bluff
  4. post oak bluffs
  5. post oaks
  6. post obitum
  7. post off
  8. post office
  9. post office box
  10. post office boxes
  11. post office order

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