exequy

noun

ex·​e·​quy

ˈeksəkwē

plural exequies

: a funeral rite or ceremony

sometimes : a funeral procession

—now chiefly used in plural

Word History

Etymology

Middle English exequies, exequise, singular & plural, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French exequies, plural, from Latin exequiae, exsequiae, plural, from exequi, exsequi to follow, perform, execute

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