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Definition of Obsequies
1. n. pl. See Obsequy.
Definition of Obsequies
1. Noun. (pluralonly) Funeral rites. ¹
2. Noun. see obsequy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obsequies
1. obsequy [n] - See also: obsequy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obsequies
Literary usage of Obsequies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Revolution of 1848 by Imbert de Saint-Amand (1895)
"CHAPTER II THE obsequies OF MADAME ADELAIDE first ceremony of 1848 was the
celebration of JL Madame Adelaide's obsequies. They took place at Dreux, ..."
2. Origines Ecclesiasticæ: The Antiquities of the Christian Church. With Two by Joseph Bingham (1856)
"Therefore, because grief in funeral obsequies rather chooses secrecy, and it is
all one to the dead whether they be carried forth by night or by day, ..."
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