And after he rose up from the funeral obsequies, he spoke to the children of Heth, saying: I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead.
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Obsequies
/ˈɔbsɪ.kwiːz/
Synonyms for "obsequies" (23 found)
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Noun(2 words)
death ritesdeath ritual
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5 entriespublic obsequiesroyal obsequiessolemn obsequiesstate obsequiestraditional obsequies
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The inmates of the two monasteries celebrated her obsequies with all the solemnity due to their abbess and foundress, and with the recollection due to her sanctity.
Source: tatoeba (11518169)
A murmur of astonishment ran through the chapel. It was hushed instantly, for, at a sign from Lord Avonleigh, the coffin was carried into the vault; and again the voice of the priest was the only sound, breathing the last and solemn benediction of the mournful obsequies.
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