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.
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, nounWords nearby necrology
Example sentences from the Web for necrology
Necrology—The association has lost heavily by death during the past year.
British Dictionary definitions for necrology
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, nounMedical definitions for necrology
necrology
[ nə-krŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The science of the collection, classification, and interpretation of mortality statistics.