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 Translation for 'obsequies' from English to French
NOUN   an obsequy | [usually plural] obsequies
sociol.
cérémonie {f} mortuaire
obsequies {pl}
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Translation for 'obsequies' from English to French

obsequies {pl}
cérémonie {f} mortuairesociol.
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Usage Examples English
  • When Father Mailla died, in his seventy-ninth year, in Beijing, China, he was buried at the expense of the Qianlong Emperor, many people being present at the obsequies.
  • Posthumously, she was immediately made a knight of the Légion d'honneur and was the first woman to lie in state at Les Invalides, where her obsequies were held.
  • During Raymond's funeral obsequies Dame Gillian talks to a visiting merchant de Lacy in disguise about her mistress's prospects, indicating that young Damian is generally considered a more appropriate match than Sir Hugo.
  • The shores of Krishna River at this location are noted for carrying out obsequies to the departed souls as per the Hindu custom.
  • The sumptuous obsequies after his death cost the treasury of New Spain a great deal.

  • She died on February 26, 1603 and the great obsequies were performed on April 22 and 23.
  • This custom is first chronicled as occurring at the obsequies of Dagobert I (602–638).
  • his funeral was numerously attended at our chapel, when all the clergy of our village came to observe his obsequies, sympathize with his bereaved family, and participate in the services of the occasion...
  • The church is frequently the site of religious professions, ordinations and obsequies for the members of the Hawaiian Province of the Picpus congregation.
  • The king, seeing the good deed of the Bodhisattva and repenting of his own attempt to kill him, tended him with great care when he was dying and afterwards gave him royal obsequies.

  • During the Republican era, the Cathedral was the setting for the funeral obsequies of the Presidents of the Republic, countless weddings and religious acts.
  • Once the transfer of the "Brahmapadartha" (soul-substance)) the funeral obsequies are observed by the daityas for 10 days followed by bathing.
  • His obsequies were performed by his nephew Nana Ahirarav and it was decided to adopt his son Yasavantrav as the next successor.
  • The episode starts with the funeral of Henry V (which is the start of "Henry VI, part 1") over whose obsequies the opening speech from the Chorus is made.
  • When Charles X Gustav died at the end of the war, Wrangel participated in organising the obsequies and composed the melody to a lament.

  • Wroth died on 27 January 1606, and was buried on the following day at Enfield. His obsequies were formally celebrated on 3 March.
  • His obsequies are considered to have constituted the first Catholic religious ceremony held in Australia.
  • The first months of the mayoral year were occupied with the death and obsequies of Bishop Gardiner.
  • The "Paschima Vaahini" section of the Kaveri at Srirangapatna is considered especially sacred; the pious come from far and wide to immerse the ashes of the departed and perform obsequies to their ancestors in these waters.
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Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
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