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Latin
Noun
exequiās
- accusative plural of exequia
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin exsequiae.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eɡˈsekjas/
- Rhymes: -ekjas
- Syllabification: e‧xe‧quias
Noun
exequias f pl (plural only)
- funeral rites
2015 November 23, “Nueve rincones sorprendentes de Lisboa”, in El País:Construida en el siglo XIII por orden del rey Sancho I el Pío, ha acogido regias ceremonias, ilustres cultos religiosos, exequias nacionales, bautizos y bodas reales.- Built in the 13th century by order of King Sancho I el Pío, it has hosted royal ceremonies, illustrious religious cults, national funerals, baptisms and royal weddings.
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