posthumously
Following one's passing
Posthumously means after someone's death.
Awards are given posthumously when the recipient has died: She was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Books published after an author's death appear posthumously.
The word applies to recognition, honors, or releases that come too late for the person to experience: His final album was released posthumously.
Service honoring the dead
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- obituaryNotice of someone's passing
- cremationBurning the deceased
- intermentPutting a body underground
burial · grave · memorial · bereavement · mourning · wake · epitaph · deceased
Original text before publication
- unpublishedNot yet in print
- worksFunctions or labors
- releasedSet free from confinement
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
collection · memoir · biography · letters · journals · correspondence · edited · compilation
Metal honor token
- awardHonor given for merit
- tributeOffering of respect
- commemorateHonor the memory of
- memorializeHonor through lasting tribute
dedicate · enshrine · ceremony · plaque · statue · renamed · honorary · knighthood
Property received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- estateProperty and grounds
- heirOne who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
will · trust · endowment · patrimony · birthright · succession · descendants · progeny
funeral
Service honoring the dead
interment · burial · grave · memorial · bereavement · mourning · wake · epitaph · deceased · casket
manuscript
Original text before publication
- unpublishedNot yet in print
- worksFunctions or labors
- releasedSet free from confinement
anthology · collection · memoir · biography · letters · journals · correspondence · edited · compilation · archive
medal
Metal honor token
- awardHonor given for merit
- tributeOffering of respect
- commemorateHonor the memory of
memorialize · dedicate · enshrine · ceremony · plaque · statue · renamed · honorary · knighthood · venerate
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
beneficiary · will · trust · endowment · patrimony · birthright · succession · descendants · progeny · lineage
- posthumous fameAcclaim arriving after death
- posthumous releaseWork published after creator's death
- posthumous pardonOfficial forgiveness after death
- posthumous workCreation published after death
- posthumous honorsAccolades bestowed after death
- posthumous recognitionHonor given after death