Obituary vs. Eulogy

Obituarynoun

A brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.

Obituarynoun

A biography of a recently deceased person, written by a journalist and published in a newspaper.

Obituarynoun

A register of deaths in a monastery.

Obituaryadjective

Relating to the death of a person.

Obituaryadjective

Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.

Obituarynoun

That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a deceased person.

Obituarynoun

A notice of the death of a person, published in a newspaper or other periodical, accompanied by a biographical sketch which may be brief ro extended; as, the funeral director arranged placed an obituary in the local papaer.

Obituarynoun

The section of a newspaper in which obituaries{2} are printed; as, I saw the notice of his death in the obituaries.

Obituarynoun

A list of the dead, or a register of anniversary days when service is performed for the dead.

Obituarynoun

a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

Obituary

An obituary (obit for short) is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant.

Eulogynoun

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

Eulogynoun

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

Eulogynoun

A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth.

Eulogynoun

a formal expression of praise

Eulogy

A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for or , logia for or , together for ) is a speech or writing in praise of a person or persons or things, especially one who recently died or retired or as a term of endearment.Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. In the US, they take place in a funeral home during or after a wake; in the UK they are said during the service, typically at a crematorium or place of worship, before the wake.