cerement

[ seer-muhnt, ser-uh- ]

noun

1. a cerecloth used for wrapping the dead.
2. any graveclothes.

cerement

/ ˈsɪəmənt /

noun

1. another name for cerecloth
2. any burial clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerement¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; cere ² + -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerement¹

C17: from French cirement, from cirer to wax; see cere ²

Example Sentences

“Had not the singer of Wimpole Street said that they were binding up their hearts away from breaking with a cerement of the grave?”

From Washington Post

The figure stopped, and at the moment a ray of moonlight fell upon the masses of driving clouds and showed in startling prominence a dark-haired woman, dressed in the cerements of the grave.

From Literature

They had probably been attracted by the smell of the mummies and their cerements, that lay strewn about the tent.

From Washington Post

Inevitably, they found themselves underground with a crumbling object in “gaudy cerements.”

From New York Times

The May 13 commencement cerement will be held at 7 p.m. at Arizona Stadium.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• cloak
• pall
• veil