cere
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verb (used with object), cered, cer·ing.
Archaic. to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, especially a corpse.
Obsolete. to wax.
Origin of cere
21375–1425; late Middle English ceren < Latin cērāre to wax, verbal derivative of cēra wax
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Ul′cered, affected with an ulcer; Ul′cerous, of the nature of an ulcer: affected with an ulcer.
cere
1noun
Word Origin for cere
C15: from Old French cire wax, from Latin cēra
cere
2verb
Word Origin for cere
C15: from Latin cērāre, from cēra wax
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