ob‧se‧quies /ˈɒbsəkwiz, ˈɒbsɪkwiz $ ˈɑːb-/
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
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