obsequy
/ˈɒbsəkwiː/
obsequy noun: the last office for the dead.
Noun
obsequy (plural obsequies)
- The last office for the dead.
- A funeral rite or service.
- And to the ladyes he reſtored agayn / The bodyes of her huſbandes yͭ were ſlayn / To done obſequies as tho was the gyſe.1478, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
- It was a rather ghastly ceremony, but it was the only means in our power of showing our respect to the faithful dead and of celebrating his obsequies.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
obsequy meaning in Urdu
obsequy in Urdu
- جنازہ
Forms of obsequy
| plural | obsequies |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | obsequie |
Origin of obsequy
From Middle English obseque, from Old French obseque, osseque, from Latin obsequiī (“complaisant, yielding”), alteration of obsequia (“compliance”) (by confusion, in association with exsequia (“funeral rites”), from exsequī (“follow or accompany to the grave”)).
Words formed from obsequy
Questions about obsequy
- What does obsequy mean?
- Obsequy means the last office for the dead.
- What is obsequy in Urdu?
- Obsequy in Urdu is جنازہ. See Obsequy meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is obsequy?
- Obsequy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce obsequy?
- Obsequy is pronounced /ˈɒbsəkwiː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of obsequy?
- The plural of obsequy is obsequies.
Words near obsequy in the dictionary
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