exequy
noun
ex·e·quy
ˈeksəkwē
plural exequies
: a funeral rite or ceremony
sometimes : a funeral procession —now chiefly used in plural
Word History
Etymology
Middle English exequies, exequise, singular & plural, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French exequies, plural, from Latin exequiae, exsequiae, plural, from exequi, exsequi to follow, perform, execute