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posthumous
[ pos-chuh-muhs, -choo- ]
adjective
- arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death:
a posthumous award for bravery.
- published after the death of the author:
a posthumous novel.
- born after the death of the father.
posthumous
/ ˈɒʊə /
adjective
- happening or continuing after one's death
- (of a book, etc) published after the author's death
- (of a child) born after the father's death
Derived Forms
- ˈDzٳܳdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz··dzܲ· adverb
- Dz··dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·Dz··dzܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of posthumous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of posthumous1
Example Sentences
The posthumous outpouring of tributes to him from across the globe is perhaps one sign that shift is working.
The governor on Friday also offered a posthumous pardon to Sgt.
After several rounds of drinks at Musso & Frank Grill, Ted and Rick decide they want to secure a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Amos, who never received one in real life.
He also suggested that he was planning a posthumous release, containing songs written throughout the course of his life.
When Apollo comes to live with Iris, she’s in the middle of sorting through Walter’s expansive unpublished writing for a posthumous novel.
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