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Meaning of 'obsequy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obsequy [ n.]
- The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony pertaining to burial; -- now used only in the plural.
- Obsequiousness.

Meaning of 'obsequy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . obsequy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
Example in sentence:
  • hundreds of people attended his funeral

Nearby Words:

obscene obscenities obscenity obscurant obscurantism obscurantist obscuration obscure obscured obscurely

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