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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: exequies /ˈɛksɪkwɪz/ pl n ( sing -quy)- the rites and ceremonies used at funerals
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin exequiae (plural) funeral procession, rites, from exequī to follow to the end, from sequī to follow WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•e•quy (ek′si kwē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -quies. - Usually, exequies. funeral rites or ceremonies; obsequies.
- a funeral procession.
- Medieval Latin, Latin exequiae literally, train of followers, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + sequ(ī) to follow) + -iae, feminine plural noun, nominal suffix
- Middle English exequies (plural) 1350–1400
ex•e•qui•al (ek sē′kwē əl),USA pronunciation adj. |