obsequies
Meaning
Funeral rites.
obsequy
- The last office for the dead.
- (in-plural) A funeral rite or service.
Synonyms
funeral ceremony
burial service
Translations
obsèques
κηδεία
teraardebestelling
Leichenbegängnis Totenfeier λείψανο
esequie Begängnis ταφή GrablegungPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔbsɪ.kwiːz/
Etymology
In summary
Plural of obsequy; from Middle English obsequias, obsequies, obsequyes, from Latin obsequiae.
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