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Posthumous

/ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/

Born after the death of one's father.

📖 Definitions of "Posthumous"

adjective

1
Born after the death of one's father.
"Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers."
2
After the death of someone
"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."
3
Taking place after one's own death
"Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy."
4
In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
"His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive."

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
latenoun	Near the end of a period of time.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
late	Near the end of a period of time.
posthnoun	Abbreviation of posthumous. [After the death of someone.]
post mortemnoun	An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.
prehumous	Before death.
post obitum	After death.
postmortal	Synonym of post mortem.
post-mortemnoun	Alternative spelling of post mortem. [An investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death.]
premortemnoun	An analysis of potential failure before it happens.
postfuneral	After a funeral.
postprobate	(law) After probate.
antemortemnoun	Having occurred or having been inflicted before death.
post factum	After the fact; after the focus of an activity has already occurred.
postresurrectionnoun	After resurrection.
postnate	(archaic) subsequent
postact	After an act; after something is done or carried out.
postfetal	After the fetal stage; after birth.
postabortalnoun	After abortion (termination of pregnancy).
postliminous	Occurring afterward.
postexistent	existing or living afterward
postmurder	happening after a murder.