obsequy

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Definition of obsequy in English Turkish dictionary

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obsequies
{i} cenaze töreni
obsequies
cenaze törenler
obsequies
(isim) cenaze töreni
English - English
A funeral service
The last office for the dead
Deferential behaviour; ready compliance
Funeral rite, exequy
{i} funeral ceremony
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

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obsequies
Funeral rites
obsequies
{n} funeral rites or solemnities
obsequies
{i} funeral; rites of burial
obsequies
a funeral ceremony (obsequiae, from (influenced by obsequium; OBSEQUIOUS) exsequiae )
obsequy

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    [ 'äb-s&-kwE ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English obsequie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae , alteration of Latin exsequiae, from exsequi to follow out, execute; more at EXECUTION.
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