Synonyms for obsequies
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ob-si-kwee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒb sɪ kwi |
Définition of obsequies
Origin :- "funeral rites," plural of obsequy.
- noun rites
- The obsequies of Gian Galeazzo completed, Charles pushed on.
- Extract from : « The Life of Cesare Borgia » by Raphael Sabatini
- "The obsequies of a pirate are best held in late afternoon," he replied.
- Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton
- They were ostentatiously solemnizing the obsequies of the departed monarch.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- The obsequies of the departed President were of an imposing kind.
- Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
- They were the obsequies of poverty, with which pride had nothing to do.
- Extract from : « The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. » by Washington Irving
- The Pope's chamberlain attended the obsequies, which was unusual.
- Extract from : « Lucretia Borgia » by Ferdinand Gregorovius
- Priam performs the obsequies for sacus, believing him to be dead.
- Extract from : « The Metamorphoses of Ovid » by Publius Ovidius Naso
- It will not be my fault if I do not help warmly at his obsequies.
- Extract from : « Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln » by Charles L. Marson
- Were they not celebrating the obsequies of an obnoxious policy?
- Extract from : « The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) » by John Morley
- On one occasion, it was the obsequies of an officer in the army.
- Extract from : « Saunterings » by Charles Dudley Warner
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