Cerement
1Cerement — 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] …
2cerement — [ser′ə mənt, sir′mənt] n. [Fr cirement: see CERE] [usually pl.] a cerecloth; shroud …
3cerement — noun Date: 1602 a shroud for the dead; especially cerecloth usually used in plural …
4cerement — /sear meuhnt, ser euh /, n. Usually, cerements. 1. a cerecloth used for wrapping the dead. 2. any graveclothes. [1595 1605; CERE2 + MENT] * * * …
5cerement — noun a) A burial shroud or garment. b) Cerecloth. Syn: winding clothes, winding sheet, pall …
6cerement — cere·ment ser ə mənt, si(ə)r mənt n a shroud for the dead esp CERECLOTH usu. used in pl …
7cerement — cere·ment || sɪəmÉ™nt n. cerecloth; shroud, burial cloth …
8cerement — [ sɪəm(ə)nt] noun (cerements) historical waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse. Origin C17: from cere (see cerecloth) …
9cerement — n. Cerecloth, graveclothes …
10cerement — cere·ment …
