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cerement

noun
cere·​ment | \ ˈser-É™-mÉ™nt How to pronounce cerement (audio) , ˈse-rÉ™-, ˈsir-mÉ™nt How to pronounce cerement (audio) \

Definition of cerement

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

First Known Use of cerement

1602, in the meaning defined above

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cerement

noun
cere·​ment | \ ˈser-É™-mÉ™nt How to pronounce cerement (audio) , ˈsi(É™)r-mÉ™nt How to pronounce cerement (audio) \

Medical Definition of cerement

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

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