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obsequies

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ob·se·quy  (bs-kw)
n. pl. ob·se·quies
A funeral rite or ceremony. Often used in the plural.
[Middle English obsequi, from Old French obseque, from Medieval Latin obsequiae, alteration (influenced by Latin exsequiae, funeral rites) of Latin obsequia, pl. of obsequium, compliance, dutiful service; see obsequious.]
obsequies [ˈɒbsɪkwɪz]
pl n sing -quy
funeral rites
[via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin obsequiae (influenced by Latin exsequiae), from obsequium compliance]
obsequial  [ɒbˈsiːkwɪəl] adj
obsequies
a funeral or funeral ceremony. Sometimes obsequy.
See also: Burial
Translations
obsequies [ˈɒbsɪkwɪz] NPL (frm) → exequias fpl
obsequies
pl (form) → Beerdigungsfeier f, → Leichenbegängnis nt (liter)


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