obsĕquĭae

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• obsèques — [ ɔpsɛk ] n. f. pl. • 1398; osseque déb. XIIe; bas lat. obsequiæ ♦ Cérémonie et convoi funèbres (surtout dans le lang. offic.).⇒ enterrement, funérailles. Obsèques civiles, religieuses. Obsèques nationales. Le chef de l État assistera aux… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Obsequien — Ob|se|qui|en 〈Pl.〉 = Exequien [<mlat. obsequiae „Leichenfeier“] * * * Ob|se|qui|en <Pl.> [mlat. obsequiae, unter Einfluss von lat. exsequiae (↑Exequien) zu lat. obsequium = (letzter) Dienst, Gefälligkeit]: Exequien …   Universal-Lexikon

• Obsequies — Obsequy Ob se*quy, n.; pl. {Obsequies}. [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs[ e]ques. See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequious}.] 1. The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Obsequy — Ob se*quy, n.; pl. {Obsequies}. [L. obsequiae, pl., funeral rites, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs[ e]ques. See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequious}.] 1. The last duty or service to a person, rendered after his death; hence, a rite or ceremony pertaining to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• obsequy — noun (plural quies) Etymology: Middle English obsequie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae (plural), alteration of Latin exsequiae, from exsequi to follow out, execute more at execution Date: 15th century a funeral or burial rite… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• obsequies — [äb′si kwēz΄] pl.n. 〚< obs. sing. obsequy < OFr obseques < ML obsequiae (pl.) (< L obsequium, compliance: see OBSEQUIOUS), substituted for L exsequiae: see EXEQUIES〛 funeral rites or ceremonies * * * …   Universalium

• obsequy — /ob si kwee/, n., pl. obsequies. Usually, obsequies. a funeral rite or ceremony. [1350 1400; ME obseque < MF < LL obsequiae, alter. (by confusion with exsequiae funeral rites) of obsequia, pl. of L obsequium; see OBSEQUIOUS] * * * …   Universalium

• obsequias — (del lat. «obsequĭas») 1 (ant.) f. pl. Exequias. 2 (ant.) *Canto en alabanza de un *muerto. * * * obsequias. (Del lat. obsequĭas, acus. pl. de obsequiae). f. pl. ant. Honras funerales, exequias. || 2. ant. Canto fúnebre en …   Enciclopedia Universal

• obsèques — (ob sè k ) s. f. pl. Convoi pompeux. •   Il [le lion] fit avertir sa province Que les obsèques se feraient En tel jour, en tel lieu ; ses prévôts y seraient Pour régler la cérémonie Et pour placer la compagnie, LA FONT. Fabl. VIII, 14.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• Obsequien — Ob|se|qui|en 〈Pl.〉 Totenfeier [Etym.: <mlat. obsequiae »Leichenfeier«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• obsequies — ob|se|quies [ˈɔbsıkwiz US ˈa:b ] n [plural] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin obsequiae, from (influenced by Latin obsequium; OBSEQUIOUS) Latin exsequiae funeral ceremony ] a funeral ceremony …   Dictionary of contemporary English