Posthumous
posthumous (?; 277), a. (L.posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born
(applied to children born after the fathers death, or after he had
made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See
Posterior.) 1. Born after the death of the
father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a
posthumous son or daughter.
2. Published after the death of the author;
as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.
3. Being or continuing after ones death; as,
a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T.
Browne.
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