A child born after father's death is _________.

posthumous

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Solution

The correct option is C posthumous
The word posthumous has come from Latin word posthumus. The word posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person's death. Posthumous is a child born after father's death. Some other uses of the word posthumous is 'posthumous award for bravery', 'posthumous novel' etc. Hence the correct answer is A.

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