About The Word Cerement
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Cerement
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What's The Definition Of Cerement?
[n] burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cerement: pall | shroud | winding-clothes | winding-sheet Related Terms | Find terms related to Cerement: See Also | burial garment Cerement In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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