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  2. Posthumous name - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese language format for posthumous names is "[state] [adjective] [title]". When translated into English, they take on the format "[title] [adjective] of [state]", such as King Wen of Zhou ('Cultured King of Zhou'), Duke Mu of Qin ('Solemn Duke of Qin'), and King Cheng of Chu ('Accomplished King of Chu'). The literal meaning of the ...

  3. Postumus (praenomen) - Wikipedia

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    Such associations date from at least the time of Varro, and probably contributed to the scarcity of the name. A similar example of false etymology probably limited the use of the praenomen Opiter. [2] [5] [1] In fact, the name is derived from the adjective postumus, meaning "last" (the superlative of posterus, "next"). The name was thus given ...

  4. List of works published posthumously - Wikipedia

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    The best-known writings of Holocaust victims are listed here, but for a more complete catalog, see List of posthumous publications of Holocaust victims. Julius Caesar — Commentarii de Bello Civili; Hélène Berr — The Journal of Hélène Berr; Agatha Christie* — Agatha Christie: An Autobiography; Rachel Corrie — Let Me Stand Alone

  5. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...

  6. Posthumous - Wikipedia

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    Posthumous may refer to: Posthumous award – an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death Posthumous publication – publishing of creative work after the author's death

  7. Retrospective diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    The search for the origin of AIDS has involved posthumous diagnosis of AIDS in people who died decades before the disease was first identified. [11] Another example is where analysis of preserved umbilical cord tissue enables the diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in a patient who had later developed a central nervous system ...

  8. List of people known as the Posthumous - Wikipedia

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    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

  9. Posthumous birth - Wikipedia

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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 their father, but the term is also applied to infants delivered shortly after the death ...