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Word: Embalm
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French embaumer, from em- ‘in’ + baume ‘balm’, variant of basme (see balm)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈbɑːm
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛmˈbɑːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative
Short Definition:preserve corpse from decay, originally with spices and now
Examples:- his body was embalmed and buried in Westminster Abbey
- the Egyptian method of embalming
- an embalmed corpse
Definition:
give a pleasant fragrance to
Short Definition:give pleasant fragrance to
Examples:- the buxom air, embalm'd with odours
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