obsequies Synonyms

obsequies Meaning

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obsequies (n.pl.)

See Obsequy.

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obsequies (pl.)

of Obsequy

obsequies Sentence Examples

  1. The somber obsequies were a solemn tribute to the departed's memory.
  2. The church overflowed with mourners attending the obsequies of the beloved pastor.
  3. The military cortege carried the remains to the cemetery with solemn obsequies.
  4. The family requested privacy during the private obsequies for their grieving mother.
  5. The king's obsequies were a grand affair, attended by dignitaries from around the world.
  6. The town council organized a public wake and obsequies for the victims of the tornado.
  7. The priest recited prayers and sang hymns at the moving obsequies.
  8. The orphans' home held a simple ceremony to perform the obsequies for their deceased benefactor.
  9. The community gathered to bid farewell at the communal obsequies for the respected elder.
  10. The hushed silence at the obsequies reflected the gravity and sorrow of the occasion.

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See Obsequy., of Obsequy

interment, interring, burying,inhumation, burial, sepulture, funeral, entombment, inurnment, embalmment

cremation, exhumation,exhumation, disinterment, cremation, disinterment,, unearthing,unearthing

The somber obsequies were a solemn tribute to the departed's memory.

The church overflowed with mourners attending the obsequies of the beloved pastor.

The military cortege carried the remains to the cemetery with solemn obsequies.

The family requested privacy during the private obsequies for their grieving mother.