Definition of "necrology" in Englisch

noun

1. (church history) A church register containing the names of those connected with the church who have died.

2. A listing of people who have died during a specific period of time.

   • 2006 Marc Fisher; We Loved That Airline To Death; Washington Post The fare structure is one reason Independence Air has joined a necrology of low-cost carriers that stretches over four decades.

3. A notice of death.

4. (uncountable) The study of death or the dead.