obsequy

Examples

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• During the obsequy, friends and family shared memories of the deceased.

• Romney's 47% "gaffe" and his criticism of the Obama administration's obsequy to Islam in the face of terrorist attacks on US soil were merely inconvenient truths.

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• The priest led the obsequy, honoring the life of the departed with heartfelt prayers.

Synonyms

F

funeral

vsobsequy

820 1.9

A ceremony to bury or cremate a person who has died

focuses on the ritual of honoring rather than burial or cremation

W

wake

vsobsequy

73 7.2

A gathering of family and friends near a dead person's body before the funeral

is a general honoring ceremony rather than the pre ceremony vigil

C

commemoration

vsobsequy

15 6.0

A ceremony to honor and remember people or events

is used specifically for a deceased person rather than any remembrance event

O

observance

vsobsequy

• Formal

6 4.7

A formal event to mark or honor a special day

is restricted to honoring a dead person rather than any special occasion

I

interment

vsobsequy

• Formal

4 8.4

The act of placing a dead body in a grave after a funeral

is a broader honoring ceremony rather than the act of placing the body

E

entombment

vsobsequy

• Formal

1 8.9

The act of placing a dead body in a tomb or grave during a funeral

focuses on the overall honoring ceremony rather than tomb placement specifically

Surface Forms

Etymology