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embalm

English

Etymology

From Middle English embaumen, from Middle French embaumer, from Old French embasmer. See balm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?b??m/

Verb

embalm (third-person singular simple present embalms, present participle embalming, simple past and past participle embalmed)

  1. (transitive) To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.
    • And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To preserve.
  3. (transitive) To perfume or add fragrance to something.

Derived terms

  • embalming
  • embalmer

Translations

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embalmment

English

Etymology

embalm +? -ment

Noun

embalmment (countable and uncountable, plural embalmments)

  1. The process of embalming.

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