Definitions for obit
oʊˈbɪt; esp. Brit. ˈɒb ɪtobit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. obituary, obit, necrologynoun

   a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

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1. Obitnoun

   Same as obituary; -- by shortenting.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obitnoun

   an obituary

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obit

   Funeral obsequies. Robert Ainsworth

   Etymology: a corruption of obiit, or obivit.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obit

   "O.B.I.T." is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 4 November 1963, during the first season.

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1. obit

   An obit is a notice of a person's death, typically published in a newspaper or online, including a brief biography of the deceased person. It's short for obituary.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Obitnoun

   death; decease; the date of one's death

2. Obitnoun

   a funeral solemnity or office; obsequies

3. Obitnoun

   a service for the soul of a deceased person on the anniversary of the day of his death

4. Etymology: [OF. obit, L. obitus, fr. obire to go against, to go to meet, (sc. mortem) to die; ob (see Ob-) + ire to go. See Issue.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obit

   ō′bit, or ob′it, n. death: the fact or the date of death: funeral ceremonies: the anniversary of a person's death, or a service at such time.—adj. Obit′ual, pertaining to obits.—adv. Obit′uarily.—n. Obit′uarist, a writer of obituaries.—adj. Obit′uary, relating to the death of a person or persons.—n. a register of deaths (orig.) in a monastery: an account of a deceased person, or a notice of his death. [Fr.,—L. obitus—obīre—ob, to, īre, to go.]

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1. OBIT

   What does OBIT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the OBIT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Notice

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Anagrams for obit »

1. biot

2. B. I. O. T.

3. bito

How to pronounce obit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say obit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obit in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of obit in a Sentence

1. Michael Bloomberg:

   My obit would have been about only one thing : He's the guy that gave us Donald Trump.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obit
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=obit
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obit
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obit
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obit
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obit
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=obit
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=obit