| 释义 |
ob·se·quy
\ˈäbsəkwē, -wi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English obsequie, obseque, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae, alteration (influenced by Latin exsequiae funeral rites) of Latin obsequia obsequies, plural of obsequium compliance — more at exequy
1. : the last duty or service to a person rendered after his death; especially : a rite or ceremony relating to burial — usually used in plural
2. [Middle English, from Latin obsequium] obsolete : compliance, obsequiousness; also : ritual |