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- [seer-muh nt, ser-uh-]
- /ˈsɪər mənt, ˈsɛr ə-/
- /ˈsɪə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seer-muh nt, ser-uh-]
- /ˈsɪər mənt, ˈsɛr ə-/
Definitions of cerement word
- noun cerement any burial clothes 3
- noun cerement a cerecloth; shroud 3
- noun cerement a cerecloth used for wrapping the dead. 1
- noun cerement any graveclothes. 1
- noun cerement Waxed cloth for wrapping a corpse. 1
- noun cerement A burial shroud or garment. 0
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Origin of cerement
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; cere2 + -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cerement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cerement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cerement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cerement
noun cerement
- veil — a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- pall — a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- sheet — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
Antonyms for cerement
noun cerement
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
See also
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