Timeline for Is there a single word for date of death?
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| Apr 19, 2014 at 12:27 | comment | added | Tim S. | Those unfamiliar with this definition would probably think it means the date of their obituary or funeral service, a few days after their death. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:54 | comment | added | user72476 | Thanks - those are pretty good near equivalents. Maybe if people commemorated these days more often they'd eventually make it to single word status... Thanks... | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:35 | comment | added | Senex | @Cyberherbalist The benefit of institutional access to the OED :) | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:34 | history | edited | Senex | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Noted "death day" in the OED
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| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:32 | comment | added | Cyberherbalist | Sweet! +1 for the research. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:28 | comment | added | Senex | A little obscure, perhaps. Interestingly, though, this entry in the OED was updated a few years ago for the 3rd edition, and these are the only two definitions that are not marked as obsolete. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:17 | history | edited | Senex | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added "obit day" as an alternative.
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| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:09 | comment | added | Cyberherbalist | Wow, that is a very obscure usage. I've never heard it used, myself. But if OED says so, then I am forced to concede that may be the answer. Although, the word birthday is not generally used to refer to one's date of birth. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 16:00 | history | answered | Senex | CC BY-SA 3.0 |