[{"word":"posthumous","phonetic":"/ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Born after the death of one's father.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers."},{"definition":"After the death of someone","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Usage note: Posthumous awards are made when the intended recipient dies as a result of the action which merits the award. Even a short time lag between the action and the decision may cause the award to be conferred after death or there may be a longer delay such as when a review board decides to confer an award decades after a war has ended but such awards while they may be post mortem (literally, \"after death\") are not posthumous awards."},{"definition":"Taking place after one's own death","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy."},{"definition":"In reference to a work, published after the author's death.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/posthumous"]}]