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cerement

[ seer-muhnt, ser-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

cerement

/ ˈsɪəmənt /

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

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

Wrapper by wrapper he undid, cerement on cerement, till both Leonora and I wondered when he would stop.

There was another darkness about her, thicker than the mere night, like a black cerement dropping over her soul.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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