/ Dictionary / Index O obituary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•bit•u•ar•y Pronunciation: (ō-bich'-er"ē), [key] — n., pl. adj. -ar•ies, —n. a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper. —adj. of, pertaining to, or recording a death or deaths: the obituary page of a newspaper. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obituary (Thesaurus) obiter dictum obj. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language