cere|ment

cere|ment
cere|ment «SIHR muhnt, SEHR uh-», noun.
1. Often, cerements. a cloth or garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial: »

Look at her garments Clinging like cerements (Thomas Hood).

2. waxed cloth; cerecloth.
[< French cirement < Latin cērāre; see etym. under cere2 (Cf.cere)]

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  • cerement — cere·ment …   English syllables

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  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • ag — ag·ra·pha; ag·ri·business; ag·ri·cere; ag·ri·cul·tur·al; ag·ri·cul·ture; ag·ri·cul·tur·ist; ag·ri·lus; ag·ri·mo·nia; ag·ri·mo·ny; ag·ri·mo·tor; ag·ri·o·choe·rus; ag·ri·o·ecol·o·gy; ag·ri·o·li·max; ag·ri·ol·o·gy; ag·ri·on·i·dae; ag·ri·o·type;… …   English syllables

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