"exequy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛksɪkwi/ Forms: exequies [plural]
Etymology: A back-formation from exequies, from Middle English exequies, from Old French exequies, from Latin exsequiās, accusative of exsequiae (“train of followers”). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|exequies|nocap=1}} back-formation from exequies, {{inh|en|enm|exequies}} Middle English exequies, {{der|en|fro|exequies}} Old French exequies, {{der|en|la|exsequiās}} Latin exsequiās, {{m|la|exsequiae||train of followers}} exsequiae (“train of followers”) Head templates: {{en-noun|exequies}} exequy (plural exequies)
  1. (obsolete, now only in plural) Funeral rites. Tags: obsolete, plural Synonyms: exsequy
    Sense id: en-exequy-en-noun-aG07PZ9Y Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

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