OBSEQUIES


Meaning of OBSEQUIES in English

[ 'ɒbsɪkwɪz ]

■ plural noun funeral rites.

Origin

ME: plural of obs. obsequy , from Anglo-Norman Fr., from the med. L. plural obsequiae (from L. exsequiae 'funeral rites', influenced by obsequium 'dutiful service').

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