1. A funeral rite or ceremony; funeral services held for a deceased person.
Usage: Usually plural; formal or literary; Often used in historical or religious contexts

Examples

• The exequies for the late president were held at the cathedral.
• Solemn exequies were performed according to ancient tradition.
• Thousands attended the exequies to pay their respects.
• The bishop presided over the exequies with great dignity.
• Medieval exequies often lasted several days.
• The family arranged elaborate exequies befitting his status.