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Funeral vs. Obsequies — What's the Difference?

Funeral vs. Obsequies — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Funeral and Obsequies

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Funeral

A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor.

Obsequies

Funeral rites.

Funeral

A ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the person's burial or cremation
In the afternoon, he'd attended a funeral
A funeral service

Obsequies

Often obsequies A funeral rite or ceremony.

Funeral

A ceremony or group of ceremonies held in connection with the burial or cremation of a dead person.
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Obsequies

(pluralonly) Funeral rites.

Funeral

(Archaic) The eulogy delivered or the sermon preached at such a ceremony.

Obsequies

Plural of obsequy.

Funeral

The burial procession accompanying a body to the grave.

Obsequies

Plural of obsequie.

Funeral

An end or a cessation of existence.

Obsequies

See Obsequy.

Funeral

(Slang) A source of concern or care
If he doesn't meet the deadline, it's his funeral.

Funeral

Of, relating to, or resembling a funeral.

Funeral

A ceremony to honour and remember a deceased person. Often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.
Many mourners turned up at the local artist's funeral to pay homage.

Funeral

A funeral sermon.

Funeral

(uncommon) funereal

Funeral

The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; - formerly used in the plural.
King James his funerals were performed very solemnly in the collegiate church at Westminster.

Funeral

The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.

Funeral

A funeral sermon; - usually in the plural.
Mr. Giles Lawrence preached his funerals.

Funeral

Pertaining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.

Funeral

A ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated;
Hundreds of people attended his funeral

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