cerement (Meaning)
Wordnet
cerement (n)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Webster
cerement (n.)
A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed.
Any shroud or wrapping for the dead.
Synonyms & Antonyms of cerement
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cerement Sentence Examples
- The deceased was wrapped in a simple cerement before being laid to rest.
- The mourners gathered around the casket, adorned with a white cerement.
- In ancient cultures, the cerement often symbolized the journey to the afterlife.
- The priest recited prayers as the body was enveloped in the cerement.
- The widow placed a single rose atop the cerement as a final farewell.
- The cemetery was filled with rows of graves marked by weathered cerements.
- The tradition of using a cerement dates back centuries in many cultures.
- The cerement was embroidered with intricate patterns, signifying the person's status in life.
- The family members carefully folded the cerement around their loved one, expressing their final act of care.
- In literature, the image of a ghostly figure clad in a cerement is often used to evoke a sense of haunting or sorrow.
FAQs About the word cerement
burial garment in which a corpse is wrappedA cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed., Any shroud or wrapping for the dea
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The deceased was wrapped in a simple cerement before being laid to rest.
The mourners gathered around the casket, adorned with a white cerement.
In ancient cultures, the cerement often symbolized the journey to the afterlife.
The priest recited prayers as the body was enveloped in the cerement.
