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Webster 1913 Edition

(?; 277)

Adj.

[L.

posthumus

postumus

, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father’s death, or after he had made his will), superl. of

posterus

posterior

. See

Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother;

as, a

posthumous

son or daughter

Published after the death of the author;

as,

posthumous

works; a

posthumous

edition.

Being or continuing after one's death;

as, a

posthumous

reputation

Addison.

Sir T. Browne.

Adj.

[L. post, after, and humus, earth; humatus,buried.]

Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as a posthumous son or daughter.

Published after the death of the author; as posthumous works.

Being after one's decease; as a posthumous character.