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post•hu•mous
Pronunciation: (pos'chu-mus, -choo-), [key]—
adj.
1. arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death:
a posthumous award for bravery.
2. published after the death of the author:
a posthumous novel.
3. born after the death of the father.
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