obsequies
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[edit] English
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[edit] Noun
obsequies (normally plural, singular obsequy)
[edit] Usage notes
- the plural only usage is favored by the Oxford Dictionary[1], and thus can be considered to be British, whereas Webster's dictionary, with prevalence of the usage in the plural being noted, gives both singular and plural forms of the word[2][3].
- in modern usage, not to be confused with obsequious
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[edit] References
- ^ obsequies ('obsequy' not listed). Oxford Dictionaries Online, Oxford University Press
- ^ obsequy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ^ obsequy. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. American Edition. Oxford University Press, 1997
- Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language. Random House, 1996.
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Verb
obsequies (infinitive obsequiar)
