Posthumous(adjective)
Occurring, awarded, or published after a person’s death.
Hindi meaning:मरणोपरांत
Synonyms: Postmortem, After-death, Post-mortem, Posthumal
Antonyms: Antemortem, Living, Lifetime, Pre-death
Example: She received a posthumous award for her contribution to science.
Trick to remember: Post = after, so posthumous means after the person is gone (after death).
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