today's word.

[scottobear]

obsequy (OB-se-kwee) noun

A funeral rite or ceremony.

[Middle English obsequie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin obsequiae,
alteration (influenced by Latin exsequiae, funeral rites) of Latin obsequia,
plural of obsequium, compliance.]

Comments

[ex-foom23660.livejournal.com]

Yikes! This had to be the word of the day the day after my mom and I had the kitty put to sleep? : (

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, kiddo...*BIG HUG*

not intentionally hurtful.

[ex-foom23660.livejournal.com]

Oh! Hee hee! I know. It's just a funny little co-ink-ie-dink.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

yupadoole. *bonus hug for being so understanding!*

On A Related Note

[egofood.livejournal.com]

hecatomb

Re: On A Related Note

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

hecatomb \Hec"a*tomb\, n. [L. hecatombe, Gr. ?; ? hundred + ? ox: cf. F. h['e]catombe.] (Antiq.) A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.

Re: On A Related Note

[egofood.livejournal.com]

Yep, though that definition leaves out the context. If you read the Iliad you see that this particular offering was usually reserved either for asking for the favor of the gods at the outset of a momentous campaign, or as part of the funeral rites of a great king or hero. Those rites also included foot races, chariot races, and bareknuckle fistfighting with the winners of these contests being awarded the dead man's armor or weapons or some other belonging. (Brass tripods were highly coveted then for some reason.)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

nifty!

Thanks for the sweet background info.