"obituary" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbɪtjʊərɪ/ [UK], /əˈbɪtʃuˌɜri/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obituary.wav [UK] Forms: obituary [singular], obituaries [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=obituaries}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An obituary is a death notice with information of someone who has died, usually published in a newspaper or in a booklet, given to people at funerals.
    Sense id: simple-obituary-en-noun-nsWXV21L
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          "text": "At Annie's funeral, a worker from the funeral home, were giving out obituaries to everyone."
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