Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - embalm
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Embalm
embalm
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 ~ a hero's memory 4. to fix in a static condition • ~er noun • ~ment noun EMBALMER noun see embalm
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1.
v.tr. 1 preserve (a corpse) from decay orig. with spices, now by means of arterial injection. 2 preserve from oblivion. 3 endue with balmy fragrance. Derivatives embalmer n. embalmment n. Etymology: ME f. OF embaumer (as EN-(1), BALM) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. бальзамировать (труп) 2. сохранять от забвения his memory is embalmed in our hearts —- память о нем будет вечно жить в наших сердцах 3. наполнять благоуханием 4. уст. натирать благовониями ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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4.
(embalms, embalming, embalmed) If a dead person is embalmed, their body is preserved using special substances. His body was embalmed. ...the embalmed body of Lenin. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils etc to prevent it from decaying (ancient Egyptian embalming techniques) - embalmer n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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