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.