Main Entry: ob·se·quy

Pronunciation: \ˈäb-sə-kwē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ob·se·quies

Etymology: Middle English obsequie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae (plural), alteration of Latin exsequiae, from exsequi to follow out, execute — more at execution

Date: 15th century

: a funeral or burial rite —usually used in plural