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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBALMER

embalmer  [ɪmˈbɑːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBALMER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Embalmer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMBALMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

embalmer

Embalming

Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them to forestall decomposition. The intention is to keep them suitable for public display at a funeral, for religious reasons, or for medical and scientific purposes such as their use as anatomical specimens. The three goals of embalming are sanitization, presentation and preservation. Embalming has a very long and cross-cultural history, with many cultures giving the embalming processes a greater religious meaning.

Definition of embalmer in the English dictionary

The definition of embalmer in the dictionary is a person whose job is to embalm dead bodies to preserve them before burial.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMBALMER


armor
ˈɑːmə
armour
ˈɑːmə
cama
ˈkɑːmə
dharma
ˈdɑːmə
drama
ˈdrɑːmə
farmer
ˈfɑːmə
Gama
ˈɡɑːmə
grama
ˈɡrɑːmə
karma
ˈkɑːmə
lama
ˈlɑːmə
llama
ˈlɑːmə
mamma
ˈmɑːmə
Nama
ˈnɑːmə
Obama
əʊˈbɑːmə
palmer
ˈpɑːmə
panorama
ˌpænəˈrɑːmə
pharma
ˈfɑːmə
Rama
ˈrɑːmə
Samar
ˈsɑːmə
Yokohama
ˌjəʊkəʊˈhɑːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBALMER

embail
embale
emball
embalm
embalming
embalming fluid
embalmment
embank
embanker
embankment
embar
embarcadero
embarcation
embargo
embark
embarkation
embarkation card
embarkment
embarquement
embarras de choix

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBALMER

Balmer
comer
consumer
customer
disclaimer
filmer
former
gamer
hammer
helmer
homer
hummer
Khmer
microfilmer
primer
summer
the former
timer
transformer
Zimmer

Synonyms and antonyms of embalmer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «embalmer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBALMER

Find out the translation of embalmer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of embalmer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «embalmer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

藏尸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embalsamador
570 millions of speakers

English

embalmer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

embalmer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محنط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бальзамировщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embalsamador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

embalmer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

embaumeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembalsu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

embalmer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺体整復師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

embalmer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Embalmer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ướp xác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

embalmer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शल्यचिकित्सक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

embalmer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

embalmer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

balsamisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бальзамувальник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imbalsamator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

embalmer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liggame balsem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

embalmer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

embalmer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embalmer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBALMER»

The term «embalmer» is normally little used and occupies the 120.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBALMER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «embalmer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «embalmer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about embalmer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBALMER»

Discover the use of embalmer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embalmer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mitsukazu Mihara: The Embalmer
"First published in Japan by Shodensha Publishing Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan."--P. facing t.p.
‎2007
2
The Embalmer
The Embalmer is about one man's journey to overcome his Claustrophobic disease so that he can support his wife and kids.
Sharon Henry, 2010
3
The Embalmer's Apprentice: And Other Stories of the Macabre
As this book proves, he was close to reaching that goal. When friends and relatives asked to read his work, they were well received and Rod was urged to get them published.
Rod Conover, 2002
4
An Embalmer's Tales
Wes Scantlin. accomplished, or the femoral artery and vein in the upper thigh, just below the groin, in Scarpa's Triangle. The common carotid artery and the jugular vein are my personal preference due to the accessibility to the heart by forceps ...
Wes Scantlin, 2011
5
Wisconsin Session Laws, 1921
The state board of health shall issue an embalmer's license to all persons who successfully pass such examination. No person shall embalm any dead human body, unless he or she shall hold a valid, unrevoked and unexpired license from  ...
Wisconsin, 1921
6
Embalmer's Nightmare
The irony of this book is that it has a way of showing how one deals with the everyday frustrations of the embalmer/funeral director, although I don''t think Franky ever really accomplished that.
Michael Howard, 2007
7
TO SERVE THE LIVING
"Our 1929 Program," Colored Embalmer, vol. 2, no. 8 (February 1929): 4. 41. " Funeral Directors Best Organized," Colored Embalmer, vol. 2, no. 9 (April 1929): 17. 42. "Southern White Funeral Director Still Seeks to Bury Negro Soldiers from  ...
Suzanne E. Smith, 2010
8
Handbook of Death and Dying
The embalmer evaluates the current condition of the body and determines what chemicals to use, the anatomical site for injection, and what problem areas, such as bedsores, will require treatment. Embalming a nonautopsied body is ...
Clifton D. Bryant, 2003
9
Embalming Is Not a Sport
He had hired a Trade Embalmer. A trade embalmer is a licensed Mortician that has gone into business for him or herself, without the benefit and luxury of owning a Mortuary or Funeral Home. Trade embalmers are hired on a case by case ...
Arlin D. Menager, 2001
10
Wisconsin Statutes, 1935: Printed Pursuant to the Provisions ...
(4) Examinations for embalmer's license shall be held at least once a year at a time and place to be designated by the board and conducted by the committee of examiners. The examination shall include the subjects of anatomy, bacteriology,  ...
Wisconsin, Eugene Edward Brossard, 1935

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBALMER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embalmer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yesteryears
Kenneth Hanson of Fairmont, Minnesota, who has been employed as embalmer and funeral director at the Driscoll funeral home there, began ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
2
James W. Duke
... Indiana College of Mortuary science and subsequently served as a licensed embalmer and funeral director with Shirley Brothers Mortuary, ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
3
Ruggles inducted to Hall of Fame
During the same year, Ruggles went to work as a funeral director and embalmer at Murry Funeral Home in Arkadelphia, where he and Ramona ... «Siftings Herald, Jul 15»
4
Richard Lee “Dick” Long
... Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science to become a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer with the West Virginia Board of Funeral Service ... «Mountain Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Recipes with leftover bread
At the same time, we are in an era of chemically leavened, chemically preserved sliced bread that is more the product of the embalmer's art ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
The long goodbye: confronting death
Doughty's corpse-collecting adventures with the aforementioned Chris, or her exploits with Bruce the embalmer, are often hilarious as well as ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
William Ryder faces new indictments including allegation that he …
In June 2014, Ryder gave up his licenses to be a funeral director and embalmer. Since then, Ryder's former business was purchased by the ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
8
Hunter Funeral Home marks golden anniversary
... worked here for 12 years as a licensed funeral director and licensed embalmer. Bobby Fisher of Watertown and Mike McMillen, who operates ... «Wilson Post, Jul 15»
9
Hooker installed as president
Wallace P. (Wally) Hooker is owner/funeral director/embalmer of Family & Friends Funeral Home of Wingate. He and his wife established, ... «Newsbug.info, Jul 15»
10
Carolina Boys Quartet performs at Brushy Creek Baptist, free to vets
Patrick Campbell, tenor, is a funeral director and embalmer, Chuck Lowe, the lead singer, is a certified public accountant, Toby Fricks, baritone, ... «GreerToday, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Embalmer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/embalmer>. May 2024 ».
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