obsequies

  • 1Obsequies — Ob se*quies, n. pl. See {Obsequy}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2obsequies — [äb′si kwēz΄] pl.n. 〚< obs. sing. obsequy < OFr obseques < ML obsequiae (pl.) (< L obsequium, compliance: see OBSEQUIOUS), substituted for L exsequiae: see EXEQUIES〛 funeral rites or ceremonies * * * …

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  • 3obsequies — (n.) funeral rites, plural of OBSEQUY (Cf. obsequy) …

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  • 4obsequies — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ funeral rites. ORIGIN Latin, from exsequiae funeral rites , influenced by obsequium dutiful service …

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  • 5obsequies — [äb′si kwēz΄] pl.n. [&LT; obs. sing. obsequy &LT; OFr obseques &LT; ML obsequiae (pl.) (&LT; L obsequium, compliance: see OBSEQUIOUS), substituted for L exsequiae: see EXEQUIES] funeral rites or ceremonies …

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  • 6Obsequies — Obsequy Ob se*quy, n.; pl. {Obsequies}. [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs[ e]ques. See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequious}.] 1. The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony&#8230; …

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  • 7obsequies — noun Obsequies is used after these nouns: ↑funeral …

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  • 8obsequies — plural noun they left the sad obsequies to my men Syn: funeral rites, funeral service, funeral, burial, interment, entombment, inhumation, last offices; formal exequies; archaic sepulture …

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  • 9obsequies — n.pl. 1 funeral rites. 2 a funeral. Derivatives: obsequial adj. Etymology: ME, pl. of obs. obsequy f. AF obsequie, OF obseque f. med.L obsequiae f. L exsequiae funeral rites (see EXEQUIES): assoc. with obsequium (see OBSEQUIOUS) * * * obsequies&#8230; …

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  • 10obsequies — noun Funeral rites …

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