ˈōbə̇t, ˈäb- also chiefly in sense 3 ōˈbit noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin obitus, from obitus, past participle of obire to die, from ob- to, over, completely + ire to go — more at ob- , issue
1. obsolete
a. : a person's death : decease
b. : a funeral solemnity : obsequies ; specifically : a requiem mass and office of the dead
2. archaic : a service for the soul of a deceased person (as by an institution in memory of its founder) on his deathday : a regularly recurrent memorial service
3. : a notice or record of a person's death and the date thereof ; especially : obituary 1