Historical Studies Terminology

noun a published obituary or a collection of obituaries

adjective relating to obituaries or the writing of obituaries

• The necrological service for the deceased will be held at the church.
• I heard the necrological ceremony is happening tomorrow.
• Let's skip the necrological and just remember our friend in our own way.
• The end of the project felt like a necrological for our team's hard work.

noun a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented

verb to write or copy something down

• The scribe meticulously transcribed the ancient manuscript onto parchment.
• The scribe copied down all the notes from the meeting.
• Yo, that scribe dude is always jotting down everything we say.
• She was considered the scribe of the family, always keeping track of important dates and events.

noun a proclamation or decree issued by a Russian emperor or government

• The king issued an ukase decreeing new tax laws.
• The government's ukase caused a lot of confusion among the citizens.
• I can't believe the boss's ukase about working weekends!
• Her ukase to always stay positive has been a guiding principle in my life.