ˈäbsəkwē, -wi noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English obsequie, obseque, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae, alteration (influenced by Latin exsequiae funeral rites) of Latin obsequia obsequies, plural of obsequium compliance — more at exequy
1. : the last duty or service to a person rendered after his death ; especially : a rite or ceremony relating to burial — usually used in plural
2.
[Middle English, from Latin obsequium ]
obsolete : compliance , obsequiousness ; also : ritual