obsequies
noun/ˈɒbsəkwiz/
/ˈɑːbsəkwiz/
[plural] (formal)- ceremonies at a funeral
- state obsequies
Oxford Collocations DictionaryObsequies is used after these nouns:- funeral
Word Originlate Middle English: plural of obsolete obsequy, from Anglo-Norman French obsequie, from the medieval Latin plural obsequiae (from Latin exsequiae ‘funeral rites’, influenced by obsequium ‘dutiful service’).Want to learn more?
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