embalming
Meaning of embalming
verb, gerund or present participle
- preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.
his body was embalmed and buried in Westminster Abbey
the Egyptian method of embalming
an embalmed corpse
- give a pleasant fragrance to.
the buxom air, embalm'd with odours
Middle English: from Old French embaumer, from em- ‘in’ + baume ‘balm’, variant of basme (see balm).
Information about embalming
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of embalming is: embalmings.
- Languages in which embalming is used:
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Hyphenation of embalming
em-balm-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- embalming is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
embalming synonyms
Meaning treat (food) to prevent its decomposition:
Meaning (especially in ancient Egypt) preserve (a body) by embalming and wrapping it in cloth:
Meaning smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony:
Translation of embalming
- French: embaumement, thanatopraxie
- German: Einbalsamierung
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