obsequy

Etymology
From, from , , from , alteration of (by confusion, in association with , from ).

Noun

 * 1) The last office for the dead.
 * 2)  A funeral rite or service.
 * 3) * 1919 , Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 13:
 * But, to-day, there were no obsequies to observe at all.
 * 1) * 1919 , Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 13:
 * But, to-day, there were no obsequies to observe at all.

Usage notes
In modern usage, the word is used mainly in the plural – – which should not be confused with.