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Meaning of Obsequies | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɔbsɪ.kwiːz

Definitions

Funeral rites.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Français Obsèques
Gaeilge cluiche caointe
Latina obsequiae
Te Reo Māori tangihanga
Português obsequies

Examples

“A murmur of astonishment ran through the chapel. It was hushed instantly, for, at a sign from Lord Avonleigh, the coffin was carried into the vault; and again the voice of the priest was the only sound, breathing the last and solemn benediction of the mournful obsequies.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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