obsequies

plural of obsequy
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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Noun
  • Mike wheeled off, doubtless to avoid discussing the interment provision.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Once the coffin was brought into the chapel with an honor guard, the archbishop blessed their remains, and each pallbearer was given a box to carry to the burial vault for interment.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers say the burying of the hoard is not a mystery, but why the community never came back for their treasured items is another thing entirely.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Obsequies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsequies. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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