OBSEQUY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

obsequy

noun

ˈäb-sə-kwē

Definition of obsequy

as in burial

usually obsequies plural 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

But the complete burial of the young male horse was among the most exciting finds for the researchers.

— Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The 1,000 estimate does not include children who died in state custody but were returned to their families for burial.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of burial

Noun

Proof of that is that Harry was not invited to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026
Which is how, at a funeral parlor, Bernie comes to meet Araminta (Jodie Comer channeling her inner Helena Bonham-Carter as a gothic, reclusive cat lady).

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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One such detail is the prospect of a Gallagher-brothers-style burying of the hatchet for Harry and Prince William.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026
Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

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