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obsequies definition
ob·se·quies (äb′si kwēz′)
plural noun
funeral rites or ceremonies
Etymology: < obs. sing. obsequy < OFr obseques < ML obsequiae (pl.) (< L obsequium, compliance: see obsequious), substituted for L exsequiae: see exequies
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