Associations to the word «Posthumous»
Noun
- Coinage
- Death
- Yong
- Ping
- Posterity
- Zen
- Premiere
- Writings
- Zu
- Wang
- Collaboration
- Hero
- Lowry
- Gaius
- Contributor
- Magnum
- Lecture
- Name
- Imperial
- Etching
- Oracle
- Novel
- Bu
- Inscription
- Sketch
- Pi
- Writing
- Anjou
- Emil
- Chu
- Heir
- Parsons
- Reprint
- Cassidy
- Son
- Ren
- Thinker
- Ju
- Accolade
- Huang
- Han
- Birth
- Buckle
- Acclaim
- Prince
- Dreaming
- Recollection
- Authorship
- Harrison
- Chao
- Temp
- Monarch
- Rank
- Oscar
- Bing
- Ballad
- Jackson
- Recording
- Nephew
- Bahadur
- Admirer
- Regency
- Margaret
- Shan
- Hungary
- Cult
- Poet
- Viola
- Heresy
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
POSTHUMOUS, adjective. (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
POSTHUMOUS, adjective. After the death of someone
POSTHUMOUS, adjective. Taking place after one's own death
POSTHUMOUS, adjective. In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
POSTHUMOUS EXECUTION, noun. The ritual desecration of the body of a dead person.
POSTHUMOUS EXECUTIONS, noun. Plural of posthumous execution
Dictionary definition
POSTHUMOUS, adjective. Occurring or coming into existence after a person's death; "a posthumous award"; "a posthumous book"; "a posthumous daughter".
Wise words
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the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
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