What does obsequy mean?

Definitions for obsequy
ˈɒb sɪ kwiob·se·quy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. funeral, obsequynoun

    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

    "hundreds of people attended his funeral"

Wiktionary

  1. obsequynoun

    The last office for the dead

  2. obsequynoun

    A funeral rite or service.

  3. Etymology: From obsequii, alteration of obsequia (by confusion, in association with exequiae, from exsequi).

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  1. obsequy

    Obsequy is a term that refers to a funeral rite or ceremony. It is often used in the plural form "obsequies" to denote the rituals or ceremonies associated with burial or cremation. It may also refer to expressions of homage or respect paid on or after someone's death.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obsequynoun

    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

  2. Obsequynoun

    obsequiousness

  3. Etymology: [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obsques. See Obsequent, and cf. Obsequious.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obsequy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obsequy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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