posthumous
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
occurring or coming into existence after a person's deathPart of speech:
AdjectiveExample sentences with this word:
The posthumous medal was awarded to the man's wife for valor in war.
The sister of Derek Bentley, executed for his alleged role in the killing of a policeman forty years ago, has been given leave to take court action to secure a posthumous pardon.
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