obit.

1. An observance or service commemorating a death, especially on its anniversary.

2. A notice or account of someone's death, using a shortened form of obituary.

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Words that belong together

• annual obit
• obit service

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The annual obit drew her back to the chapel every autumn.

An obit service was listed beside a name no one in the house recognized.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular obit; plural obits. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.