obsequies

UK
/ˈɒb.sɪ.kwiːz/
US
/ˈɑb.sɪ.kwiːz/
obsequynoun

obsequies

pl

obsequies
pl
UK
/ˈɒb.sɪ.kwiː/
US
/ˈɑb.sɪ.kwi/
Traduzioni
obsèquesS’emploie le plus souvent au pluriel.
The obsequy took place at the parish church.
Les obsèques eurent lieu à l’église paroissiale.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
hommageEmploi archaïque.
Definizioni
A funeral rite or burial ceremony (most often used in the plural form obsequies).
Mourners gathered at dawn to perform the obsequies for the fallen soldiers.
(Archaic) Dutiful or respectful service; homage.
In return for his lord's protection, the vassal rendered daily obsequy.