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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interment
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Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the church cemetery.—
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As a result of the directive, all flags should be lowered effective immediately and remain lowered until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been determined, Lamont said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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“Obsequies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsequies. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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