Obsequies

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɔbsɪ.kwiːz/

Full definition of obsequies

Noun

1. (pluralonly) Funeral rites.
2. see obsequy

Usage notes

the plural only usage is favored by the Oxford Dictionary

obsequies ('obsequy' not listed). Oxford Dictionaries Online, Oxford University Press

, and thus can be considered to be British, whereas Webster's dictionary, with prevalence of the usage in the plural being noted, gives both singular and plural forms of the word

Webster 1913|obsequy

obsequy. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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in modern usage, not to be confused with obsequious