1. (a.) Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.
2. (a.) Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.
3. (a.) Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation.
Thesaurus Entries
after the Fall, after the flood, after the war, after-dinner, afterdeath, delayed, late, post-obit, postbellum, postcenal, postcibal, postdiluvial, postdiluvian, postlapsarian, postmortal, postmortem, postmortuary, postmundane, postobituary, postprandial, postwar, retarded
