corsepresent

noun

corse·​pres·​ent

: a gift made to the clergy from the goods of the deceased at the time of a funeral

Word History

Etymology

Middle English corspresent, from cors corpse + present

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Rhymes for corsepresent

• omnipresent
• peasant
• pheasant
• pleasant
• present
• unpleasant