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noun, plural -quies. Usually, obsequies.
a funeral rite or ceremony.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English obseque < Middle French < Late Latin obsequiae, alteration (by confusion with exsequiae funeral rites) of obsequia, plural of Latin obsequium; see obsequious
1350–1400; Middle English obseque < Middle French < Late Latin obsequiae, alteration (by confusion with exsequiae funeral rites) of obsequia, plural of Latin obsequium; see obsequious
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Obsequies
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example Sentences
- No sooner are the obsequies over and the baked meats eaten than the publisher warms up the presses for a.
- He too might well have been disappointed that his obsequies were not grander.
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obsequy
late 14c., from L. obsequium (see obsequious). Now usually in plural, obsequies.
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