Definitions for obsequies
ob·se·quies

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obsequiesnoun

   Funeral rites.

2. obsequiesnoun

   see obsequy

3. obsequiesnoun

   Plural form of obsequy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obsequiesnoun

   Etymology: obseques, French. I know not whether this word be not anciently mistaken for exequies, exequiæ, Latin: this word, however, is apparently derived from obsequium.

   1. Funeral rites; funeral solemnities.

   There was Dorilaus valiantly requiting his friends help, in a great battle deprived of life, his obsequies being not more solemnized by the tears of his partakers, than the blood of his enemies. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Fair Juliet, that with angels dost remain,
   Accept this latest favour at my hand;
   That living honour’d thee, and being dead,
   With fun’ral obsequies adorn thy tomb. William Shakespeare.

   These tears are my sweet Rutland’s obsequies. William Shakespeare.

   I spare the widows tears, their woful cries,
   And howling at their husbands obsequies;
   How Theseus at these fun’rals did assist,
   And with what gifts the mourning dames dismist. Dryden.

   His body shall be royally interr’d,
   I will, myself,
   Be the chief mourner at his obsequies. Dryden.

   Alas! poor Poll, my Indian talker dies,
   Go birds and celebrate his obsequies. Thomas Creech.

   2. It is found in the singular, perhaps more properly.

   Or tune a song of victory to me,
   Or to thyself, sing thine own obsequy. Richard Crashaw.

   Him I’ll solemnly attend,
   With silent obsequy and funeral train,
   Home to his father’s house. John Milton, Agonistes.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obsequies

   A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor. Customs vary between cultures and religious groups. Funerals have both normative and legal components. Common secular motivations for funerals include mourning the deceased, celebrating their life, and offering support and sympathy to the bereaved; additionally, funerals may have religious aspects that are intended to help the soul of the deceased reach the afterlife, resurrection or reincarnation. The funeral usually includes a ritual through which the corpse receives a final disposition. Depending on culture and religion, these can involve either the destruction of the body (for example, by cremation or sky burial) or its preservation (for example, by mummification or interment). Differing beliefs about cleanliness and the relationship between body and soul are reflected in funerary practices. A memorial service (or celebration of life) is a funerary ceremony that is performed without the remains of the deceased person.The word funeral comes from the Latin funus, which had a variety of meanings, including the corpse and the funerary rites themselves. Funerary art is art produced in connection with burials, including many kinds of tombs, and objects specially made for burial like flowers with a corpse.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obsequies

   see Obsequy

2. Obsequies

   of Obsequy

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obsequies

   ob′se-kwiz, n.pl. funeral rites and solemnities:—sing. Ob′sequy (Milt.)—rarely used.—adj. Obsē′quial. [Fr. obsèques—L. obsequiæ—ob, before, upon, sequi, to comply.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obsequies

   See Funeral Honors.

How to pronounce obsequies?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say obsequies in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obsequies in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obsequies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obsequies
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obsequies
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsequies
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsequies
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=obsequies
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html