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embalming

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embalm


Main Entry:
em·balm Listen to the pronunciation of embalm
Pronunciation:
\im-ˈbä(l)m, em-\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English embaumen, from Anglo-French enbaumer, enbasmer, from en- + basme balm — more at balm
Date:
14th century
1 : to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay 2 : to fill with sweet odors : perfume 3 : to protect from decay or oblivion : preserve <embalm a hero's memory> 4 : to fix in a static condition
em·balm·er noun
em·balm·ment Listen to the pronunciation of embalmment \-ˈbä(l)m-mənt, -ˈbm-\ noun


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