cerement

noun

cere·​ment ˈser-ə-mənt How to pronounce cerement (audio)
ˈse-rə-,
ˈsir-mənt How to pronounce cerement (audio)
: a shroud for the dead
especially : cerecloth
usually used in plural

Examples of cerement in a Sentence

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In the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, a suburban funeral cerement store in the Shapingba district told ABC News their business was back to normal. Karson Yiu, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cerement was in 1604

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“Cerement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerement. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

cerement

noun
: a shroud for the dead
especially : cerecloth
usually used in plural

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