ob ‧ se ‧ quies /ˈɒbsəkwiz, ˈɒbsɪkwiz $ ˈɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [plural] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Medieval Latin obsequiae , from (influenced by Latin obsequium ; ⇨ ↑ obsequious ) Latin exsequiae 'funeral ceremony' ]
a funeral ceremony