June 30, 2008

Posthumous








posthumous

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[Origin: 1600–10; < L postumus last-born, born after the death of the father (in form a superl. of posterus; see POSTERIOR); post-classical sp. with h by assoc. with humus ground, earth, as if referring to burial] 

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–adjective 
1. arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery. 
2. published after the death of the author: a posthumous novel. 
3. born after the death of the father.  


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a. (形容詞 adjective)

          1.    死後的;死後出版的
          2.    遺腹的


1957  Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
        for: Giant (1956)
This was James Dean's second consecutive posthumous nomination.
  
1956  Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
        for: East of Eden (1955)
This was the first posthumous acting nomination in Academy Awards history.








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