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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ne·crol·o·gy \\nə-ˈkrä-lə-jē, ne-\\ noun (plural -gies) ETYMOLOGY New Latin necrologium, from necr- + -logium (as in Medieval Latin eulogium eulogy) DATE 1799 1. obituary 2. a list of the recently dead • nec·ro·log·i·cal \\ˌne-krə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\\ adjective • ne·crol·o·gist \\nə-ˈkrä-lə-jist, ne-\\ noun Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ne·crol·o·gy \nə̇ˈkräləjē, neˈ-, -ji\ noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin necrologium, from necr- + -logium (as in eulogium eulogy, epitaph) — more at eulogy 1. a. : an ecclesiastical or monastic register in which are recorded the dates of death of persons (as benefactors) closely associated with the church or monastery where the register is kept b. : a list of persons that have died at or within a certain time < the publication carried a necrology of contributors who had died during the year > 2. [French nécrologie, from New Latin necrologium] : a death notice : obituary |
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