necrology

[ nuh-krol-uh-jee, ne- ]
/ nəˈkrɒl ə dʒi, nɛ- /

noun, plural ne·crol·o·gies.

a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
a notice of death; obituary.

Origin of necrology

First recorded in 1720–30; necro- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM necrology

nec·ro·log·i·cal [nek-ruh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌnɛk rəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, nec·ro·log·ic, adjective nec·ro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb ne·crol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby necrology

necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, necrocytosis, necrogenic, necrogenic wart, necrolatry, necrology, necrolysis, necromancy, necromania, necromimesis, necrophagous

British Dictionary definitions for necrologist

necrology
/ (nɛˈkrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

a list of people recently dead
a less common word for obituary

Derived forms of necrology

necrological (ˌnɛkrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective necrologist, noun

Medical definitions for necrologist

necrology
[ nə-krŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The science of the collection, classification, and interpretation of mortality statistics.

Other words from necrology

ne•crol′o•gist n.