Word of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2008
obsequies \OB-sih-kweez\, noun:
funeral rites or ceremonies
"While the upcoming Inaugeration Day may seem like nothing more than obsequies for the Republican Party, Joe Sixpack American has helped us to keep the faith in his recent blog entitled 'Why the Architect Feels Good About 2010'". -- Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
c 1385 from Middle English obseque from Middle French, from Late Latin obsequiae, an alteration of Latin obsequia "compliance, dutiful service" and influenced by exsequiae "funeral rites"
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