cere

1
[ seer ]

nounOrnithology.
  1. a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.

Origin of cere

1
1480–90; earlier sere, spelling variant of *cere<Medieval Latin cēra literally, wax <Latin

Other words from cere

  • cered, adjective
  • cereless, adjective

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Other definitions for cere (2 of 3)

cere2
[ seer ]

verb (used with object),cered, cer·ing.
  1. Archaic. to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, especially a corpse.

  2. Obsolete. to wax.

Origin of cere

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1375–1425; late Middle English ceren<Latin cērāre to wax, verbal derivative of cēra wax

Other definitions for Cer.E. (3 of 3)

Cer.E.

abbreviation
  1. Ceramic Engineer.

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British Dictionary definitions for cere (1 of 2)

cere1

/ (sɪə) /


noun
  1. a soft waxy swelling, containing the nostrils, at the base of the upper beak in such birds as the parrot

Origin of cere

1
C15: from Old French cire wax, from Latin cēra

British Dictionary definitions for cere (2 of 2)

cere2

/ (sɪə) /


verb
  1. (tr) to wrap (a corpse) in a cerecloth

Origin of cere

2
C15: from Latin cērāre, from cēra wax

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