obsequies

/ˈɒbsəkwiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

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"A murmur of astonishment ran through the chapel. It was hushed instantly, for, at a sign from Lord Avonleigh, the coffin was carried into the vault; and again the voice of the priest was the only sound, breathing the last and solemn benediction of the mournful obsequies."

Plural of obsequy; from Middle English obsequias, obsequies, obsequyes, from Latin obsequiae.

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How do you pronounce obsequies?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒbsəkwiːz/.

What does obsequies mean?

Funeral rites.

Where does obsequies come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

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