- cerement
- noun Date: 1602 a shroud for the dead; especially cerecloth — usually used in plural
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cerement
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Cerement — Cere ment, n. [L. cera wax: cf. F. cirement.] (a) A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed. (b) Any shroud or wrapping for the dead. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cerement — [ser′ə mənt, sir′mənt] n. [Fr cirement: see CERE] [usually pl.] a cerecloth; shroud … English World dictionary
cerement — /sear meuhnt, ser euh /, n. Usually, cerements. 1. a cerecloth used for wrapping the dead. 2. any graveclothes. [1595 1605; CERE2 + MENT] * * * … Universalium
cerement — noun a) A burial shroud or garment. b) Cerecloth. Syn: winding clothes, winding sheet, pall … Wiktionary
cerement — cere·ment ser ə mənt, si(ə)r mənt n a shroud for the dead esp CERECLOTH usu. used in pl … Medical dictionary
cerement — cere·ment || sɪəmÉ™nt n. cerecloth; shroud, burial cloth … English contemporary dictionary
cerement — [ sɪəm(ə)nt] noun (cerements) historical waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse. Origin C17: from cere (see cerecloth) … English new terms dictionary
cerement — n. Cerecloth, graveclothes … New dictionary of synonyms
cerement — cere·ment … English syllables
cerement — cere•ment [[t]ˈsɪər mənt, ˈsɛr ə [/t]] n. Usu. cerements. cerecloth • Etymology: 1602 … From formal English to slang
