as in interment
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the murder victim's father was the chief mourner at the obsequies
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According to Trump’s order, flags are to fly at half-staff until the day of Francis’ interment, a date that was not available Monday.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025 -
They were ordered to remain lowered until the date of interment, which had yet to be announced.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Obsequies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsequies. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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