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A posthumous birth is the birth of a child after the death of a parent. [1] A person born in these circumstances is called a posthumous child or a posthumously born person . Most instances of posthumous birth involve the birth of a child after the death of its father, but the term is also applied to infants delivered shortly after the death of ...
Zudora (1914–1915), a 20-part serial whose first installment was released just over three months after producer Charles J. Hite's death in an automobile accident; Hite was on the way to his home in New Rochelle, New York, and was crossing the viaduct at 155th Street in Manhattan when his vehicle skidded off the roadway and onto the sidewalk, tore through an iron railing and plunged fifty ...
Nine months later, his 2nd posthumous album entitled Menlove Ave. was released on November 3, 1986. The soundtrack album of the documentary called Imagine: John Lennon was released on October 10, 1988, almost eight years after his death. The Beatles' songs "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" were released in 1995, 15 years after his death. Both ...
The Posthumous" is an epithet for: Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw (1590–1624), Prince-Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau), Prince-Bishop of Brixen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and ruler of the Bohemian County of Kladsko; John I of France (born and died in 1316), King of France and Navarre
Although most posthumous names are given to royalty, some posthumous names are given to honour significant people without hereditary titles, such as courtiers or military generals. To create a posthumous name, one or more adjectives are inserted before the deceased's title. The name of the state or domain of the owner may be added to avoid ...
Popular etymology connects this praenomen with the modern adjective posthumous, meaning "after death", from the Latin roots for "after" and "earth" (as a metaphor for burial), and assume that it was given to children born after the death of their fathers. Such associations date from at least the time of Varro, and probably contributed to the ...
Posthumous may refer to: Posthumous award – an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death; Posthumous publication – publishing of creative work ...
Posthumous promotion is an advancement in rank or position in the case of a person who is dead. Posthumous promotions are most often associated with the military; Putridarium Is a temporary burial place; Pyre, also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite or execution.