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cerement

American  
[seer-muhnt, ser-uh-] / ˈsɪər mənt, ˈsɛr ə- /

noun

  1. a cerecloth used for wrapping the dead.

  2. any graveclothes.


cerement British  
/ ˈsɪəmənt /

noun

  1. another name for cerecloth

  2. any burial clothes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cerement

First recorded in 1595–1605; cere 2 + -ment

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