parentation

noun

par·​en·​ta·​tion

ˌpa(a)rən‧ˈtāshən,

ˌper-

plural -s

1

archaic : the celebration of funeral rites for one's parents

2

archaic : any service memorializing the dead

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin parentation-, parentatio, from Latin parentatus + -ion-, -io -ion

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