posthumous
adjective
1. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
- a posthumous award
- a posthumous book
- a posthumous daughter
Similar word(s): late
Sentences with posthumous as an adjective:
- Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.
- The posthumous Medal of Honor was given to the family of the soldier who died in battle.Usage note: Posthumous awards are made when the intended recipient dies as a result of the action which merits the award. Even a short time lag between the action and the decision may cause the award to be conferred after death or there may be a longer delay such as when a review board decides to confer an award decades after a war has ended but such awards while they may be post mortem (literally, "af
- Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
- His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.