- posthumous
- Literally, after burial. In common usage, after death, particularly the death of the father.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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posthumous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator. DERIVATIVES posthumously adverb. ORIGIN Latin postumus last , later associated with humus ground … English terms dictionary
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posthumous — posthumously, adv. posthumousness, n. /pos cheuh meuhs, choo /, adj. 1. arising, occurring, or continuing after one s death: a posthumous award for bravery. 2. published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel. 3. born after the death… … Universalium
