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Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.

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  1. a. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.
  2. a. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.
  3. a. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation.
  4. adj. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  5. 1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter. 2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition. 3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne.
  6. j:100 s. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death