What does «esquela» mean in Spanish?

• Short letter that in the past was closed in a triangular form.
  
  Examples of use in Spanish: "esquela amorosa".
  
  
• Letter or printed text to communicate an invitation or certain news.
• (esquela de defunción o mortuoria) Notification of someone's death by means of a special letter or newspaper article with a black box. It indicates the date of death, funeral and burial, among other information.
  
  Examples of use in Spanish: "mi abuela siempre lee la página de esquelas del periódico para ver si sale algún conocido".

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