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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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