obsequy

ob·se·quy

noun \ˈäb-sə-kwē\

plural ob·se·quies

Definition of OBSEQUY

: a funeral or burial rite —usually used in plural

Examples of OBSEQUY

1. <the murder victim's father was the chief mourner at the obsequies>

Origin of OBSEQUY

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to OBSEQUY

Synonyms: burying, entombing, entombment, inhumation, interment, interring, burial (usually obsequies), sepulture

Antonyms: disinterment, exhumation, unearthing

Related Words: embalmment, funeral; immurement, inurnment; reburial, reinterment

Near Antonyms: cremation

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