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Webster 1913 Edition


Cerement

Cere′ment

,
Noun.
[L.
cera
wax: cf. F.
cirement
.]
(a)
A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed.
(b)
Any shroud or wrapping for the dead.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cerement

CEREMENT

,
Noun.
Cloths dipped in melted wax, with which dead bodies were infolded, when embalmed.