Definitions for posthumous
ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ-post·hu·mous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. posthumousadjective

   occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

   "a posthumous award"; "a posthumous book"; "a posthumous daughter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. posthumousadjective

   Born after the death of one's father.

   Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.

2. posthumousadjective

   Taking place after one's own death.

3. posthumousadjective

   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.

4. Etymology: From posthumus, a variant spelling of postumus, superlative form of posterus ("coming after"), the "h" added by association with ("ground, earth") referring to burial.

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

1. Posthumousadjective

   Done, had, or published after one’s death.

   Etymology: posthumus, Lat. posthume, Fr.

   In our present miserable and divided condition, how just soever a man’s pretensions may be to a great or blameless reputation, he must, with regard to his posthumous character, content himself with such a consideration as induced the famous Sir Francis Francis Bacon, after having bequeathed his soul to God, and his body to the earth, to leave his fame to foreign nations. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 35.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. posthumous

   Posthumous refers to something that happens, is received, or is published after the death of the originator. This term is commonly used in contexts such as posthumous awards, posthumous recognition, or posthumous publications of works by an author.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Posthumousadjective

   born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter

2. Posthumousadjective

   published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition

3. Posthumousadjective

   being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation

4. Etymology: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]

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

1. Posthumous

   post′ū-mus, adj. born after the father's death: published after the death of the author.—adv. Post′humously. [L. posthumus, postumus, superl. of posterus, coming after—post, after.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of posthumous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of posthumous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of posthumous in a Sentence

1. Washington Abe Foxman:

   No, I don't think we should so easily grant Hitler a posthumous victory.

2. Jean Cocteau:

   One must be a living man and a posthumous artist.

3. Charles Caleb Colton:

   Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness, when bequeathed by those who. when alive, would not have contributed.

4. Roger Stone:

   I have never discussed a pardon, the only person that I have advocated a pardon for, as we have discussed previously, is a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey.

5. Washington Abe Foxman:

   I think what he should be saying our arms are open to you whenever your want to come ... I don't think he should urge them, no, I don't think we should so easily grant Hitler a posthumous victory.

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References

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