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

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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

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The first known use of cerement was in 1604

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cerement

noun
cere·​ment ˈser-ə-mənt How to pronounce cerement (audio) ˈsi(ə)r-mənt How to pronounce cerement (audio)
: a shroud for the dead
especially : cerecloth
—usually used in plural

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