posth
posth is the abbreviation of posthumous.
Meaning of posthumous
Adjective
posthumous (not comparable)
- After the death of someone.
- The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion.1885, Ulysses S. Grant, “Chapter IV”, in The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, New York, United States: Charles L. Webster & Co., page 68
- Taking place after one's own death.
- Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
- In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
- His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.
- In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
- Born after the death of one's father.
- Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.
Forms of posth
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Questions about posth
- What is posth the abbreviation of?
- Posth is the abbreviation of posthumous.
Words near posth in the dictionary
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