exequy
/ˈeksɪkwɪ/noun
1exequies
- formal funeral rites〈正式〉葬礼, 殡仪:
he attended the exequies for the dead pope.
他参加了已故教皇的葬礼。
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exequy
poetic/literary a funeral ode〈诗/文〉挽歌。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin exsequias, accusative of exsequiae 'funeral ceremonies', from exsequi 'follow after'.