embalm
pronunciation
How to pronounce embalm in British English:
UK [ɪmˈbɑːm]
How to pronounce embalm in American English:
US [ɪmˈbɑːm]
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- Verb:
- preserve a dead body
Word Origin
- embalm (v.)
- late 14c., embaumen "to apply balm or ointment; to embalm a corpse," from Old French embaumer, earlier embausmer, "preserve (a corpse) with spices," from assimilated form of en- "in" (see en- (1)) + baume "balm" (see balm) + verbal suffix -er. The -l- inserted in English 1500s in imitation of Latin. Related: Embalmed; embalming.
Example
- 1. Myrrh was a spice used to embalm the dead .
- 2. And embalm you with their scent .
- 3. Morticians who use formaldehyde to embalm bodies are at an exceptionally high risk of leukemia .
- 4. And joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father : and the physicians embalmed israel .
- 5. Egyptians used frankincense to make cosmetics , embalm dead bodies , and provide an aromatic warmth on the braziers of their homes in chilly weather .