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ob ire
Latin · ancient
"to go toward, to meet"
to go toward, to meet, from ob- (toward) and ire (to go)
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obitus
Latin · ancient
"a going down, a death"
a going down, a death, from obire
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obituarius
Medieval Latin · medieval
"relating to a death"
relating to a death, from obitus
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obituary
English · 1700s
"a published notice of someone's death, often with a biography"
settled as the English word for a published notice of someone's death
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