1. a cloth or wrapping used to cover a dead body; a shroud.
Usage: formal or literary; often used in historical or religious contexts

Examples

• The ancient Egyptians wrapped their pharaohs in fine linen cerements before entombment.
• The body was prepared and dressed in a simple white cerement.
• Medieval texts describe the cerement as an essential part of Christian burial rites.
• She was laid to rest in a cerement of silk and lace.
• The museum displayed a preserved cerement from the Victorian era.