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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōgi
"市民は故市長の葬儀に集まりました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A funeral procession or the rites performed at a funeral.
"The town gathered to pay their respects during the exequy of the beloved mayor." - 2
A ceremony or ritual associated with the burial of the dead.
"The exequy was marked by solemn hymns and heartfelt eulogies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'exequy' originates from the Latin 'exsequi', meaning 'to follow out' or 'to carry out', which evolved into the Old French 'exéquier'. Historically, it referred to the ceremonial rites conducted for the dead, reflecting the cultural practices surrounding death and mourning in medieval Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exequy" is said worldwide
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exécution funéraire
Transliteration: ɛksɛkyʁ fynɛʁɛʁ
"La ville s'est rassemblée pour l'exécution funéraire du maire bien-aimé."
Beerdigungszeremonie
Transliteration: beˈeʁdɪɡʊŋsˌtseʁeˈmoːni
"Die Stadt versammelte sich zur Beerdigungszeremonie des geliebten Bürgermeisters."
rito funebre
Transliteration: ˈrito ˈfunebre
"La città si è riunita per il rito funebre del sindaco amato."
rito funerario
Transliteration: ˈrito funeˈɾaɾjo
"La ciudad se reunió para el rito funerario del querido alcalde."
rito funerário
Transliteration: ˈʁitu fuˈneɾaɾju
"A cidade se reuniu para o rito funerário do querido prefeito."
अंत्येष्टि समारोह
Transliteration: antyeṣṭi samāroh
"शहर ने प्रिय मेयर के अंत्येष्टि समारोह में भाग लिया।"
葬礼仪式
Transliteration: zànglǐ yíshì
"市民们聚集在一起参加已故市长的葬礼仪式。"
장례식
Transliteration: jangnye-sik
"시민들은 고인의 장례식에 참석하기 위해 모였다."
葬儀
Transliteration: sōgi
"市民は故市長の葬儀に集まりました。"
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