OBSEQUY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

obsequy

noun

ˈäb-sə-kwē

Definition of obsequy

as in burial

usually obsequies plural the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the murder victim's father was the chief mourner at the obsequies

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Noun

But her ashes are now inside her daughter’s apartment because the family couldn’t afford the more than $10,000 for a burial.

— Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Craig and Sarah have each been charged with failure to report a corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site, both felonies, according to their respective court records.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of burial

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Matheson was a married father of four who lived in Utah, according to a GoFundMe page created to raise money for funeral costs and other expenses.

— Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Five people are facing charges after a traffic stop following a funeral in Boynton Beach, as new video raises questions about the force used during the arrests.

— Paige Meyer, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of funeral

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One such detail is the prospect of a Gallagher-brothers-style burying of the hatchet for Harry and Prince William.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026
Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of burying

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