obsequies

British  

/ ˈɒbsɪkwɪz, ɒbˈsiːkwɪəl /

plural noun

1. funeral rites

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Other Word Forms

• obsequial adjective

Etymology

Origin of obsequies

C14: via Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin obsequiae (influenced by Latin exsequiae ), from obsequium compliance

Example Sentences

That knowledge sits uncomfortably with what has come before, not because the leaden language of the scripted obsequies is persuasive, but because the grieving citizens are so real.

From New York Times

I can tell you, within hours, how many TV viewers tuned in for the Thatcher obsequies.

From The Guardian

Collective memory cannot be battered into adoring someone by official obsequies.

From The Guardian

In his radio interview, Mr. Medinsky pledged to make it an occasion to remember and to observe all the obsequies.

From New York Times

Unwillingly do the manes of the deceased taste the tears and rheum shed by their kinsmen: then do not wait, but diligently perform the obsequies of the dead.

From Project Gutenberg