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Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.
William Hazlitt

Meaning of "embalming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBALMING

embalming  [ɪmˈbɑːmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBALMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Embalming 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 EMBALMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

embalming

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 embalming in the English dictionary

The definition of embalming in the dictionary is the act or process of embalming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMBALMING


alarming
əˈlɑːmɪŋ
arming
ˈɑːmɪŋ
assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
blooming
ˈbluːmɪŋ
booming
ˈbuːmɪŋ
calming
ˈkɑːmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
disarming
dɪsˈɑːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
pharming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
screaming
ˈskriːmɪŋ
self-harming
ˌsɛlfˈhɑːmɪŋ
steaming
ˈstiːmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
unharming
ʌnˈhɑːmɪŋ
warming
ˈwɔːmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBALMING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBALMING

becoming
coming
filming
Fleming
forthcoming
framing
gaming
global warming
homecoming
incoming
overwhelming
programming
qualming
swimming
timing
traffic calming
underwhelming
upcoming
welcoming
Wyoming

Synonyms and antonyms of embalming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMBALMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «embalming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of embalming

Translation of «embalming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBALMING

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

Translator English - Chinese

防腐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embalsamamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

embalming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

embalming
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحنيط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бальзамирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embalsamamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

embalming
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

embaumement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Embalming
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einbalsamierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エンバーミング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Embalming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ướp xác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நறுமணமூட்டிப் பாதுகாத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शवपेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mumyalama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imbalsamazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

balsamowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бальзамування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îmbălsămare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταρίχευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balseming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

balsamering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

balsamering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embalming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBALMING»

The term «embalming» is regularly used and occupies the 87.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBALMING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «embalming» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «embalming» 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 embalming

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QUOTES WITH «EMBALMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word embalming.
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William Hazlitt
Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBALMING»

Discover the use of embalming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embalming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Fifth Edition
The most complete and up-to-date text on the art and science of embalming Sponsored by the American Board of Funeral Service Education Comprehensive and thoroughly updated in this fifth edition, Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice is ...
Robert Mayer, 2011
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The Apis Embalming Ritual: P. Vindob. 3873
This book is the first complete edition of a hieratic-demotic papyrus preserved to this day in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
R. L. Vos, 1993
3
Embalming Mom: Essays in Life
Each new danger and challenge highlight the tenacious will of the body and spirit to heal. “Ordinary life is more dangerous than war because nobody survives,” Burroway contemplates in the essay “Danger and Domesticity,” yet each of ...
Janet Burroway, 2004
4
Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Fourth Edition
Known throughout the industry as the authority and complete reference on the history, theory, practice, and technique of embalming, this new Fourth Edition represents a thorough guide to traditional practice as well as new trends.
Robert Mayer, 2005
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Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Fourth Edition
Known throughout the industry as the authority and complete reference on the history, theory, practice, and technique of embalming, this new Fourth Edition represents a thorough guide to traditional practice as well as new trends.
Robert Mayer, 2005
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The Essentials of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming: A ...
The Essentials of Embalming Q. What is embalming? Give a brief history of the art. A. Embalming is the preservation and disinfection of dead bodies by the intelligent use of chemicals, which is today the injection of the arteries and when  ...
Asa Johnson Dodge, 1906
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Questions & Answers You Need To Know About ...
What are you legally required to buy? What other arrangements should you plan? And how much is it all going to cost? These Questions and many more you will find in this book. This book will be very helpful.
Rita Wiggins, 2005
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Embalming Is Not a Sport
Ernie laid the instrument on the embalming table and connected a long piece of surgical tubing to the handle connector, the other end of the tubing was placed on a connector that was attached to the faucet at the sink. He then placed the point ...
Arlin D. Menager, 2001
9
Unwrapping a Mummy: The Life, Death, and Embalming of ...
The first part of this book considers Horemkenesi's life and work against the backdrop of Upper Egypt in the troubled times of the early Twentieth Dynasty.
John H. Taylor, 1996
10
Anatomy and Embalming: A Treatise on the Science and Art of ...
A Treatise on the Science and Art of Embalming, the Latest and Most Successful Methods of Treatment and the General Anatomy Relating to this Subject Albert John Nunnamaker, Charles Otto Dhonau. (References are to pages.) E. Franchini ...
Albert John Nunnamaker, Charles Otto Dhonau, 1913

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBALMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embalming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Third funeral parlour to set up shop
... his 25 years in the industry - although the chemicals used in embalming and the burial process in general had become more eco-friendly. «Northern Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Know Before You Go -- Four Benefits Of Final Expense Insurance
This includes things like the cost of the headstone, paying a funeral director, casket, embalming, service, grave digging and grave site, grave ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Kapamilya star found dead
Julia's body was brought to the Arlington Memorial Chapels for embalming but for lack of vacancy, was transferred to the Mt. Carmel Church in ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
4
Malawi Government to privatize mortuaries a move to bring …
Currently, relatives pay MK2, 500 for embalming, MK1, 000 for washing and dressing and MK1, 000 per night for storage of departed loved ... «The Maravi Post, Jul 15»
5
Haverhill councilor charged in $72G larceny
Some complained to the Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing while others turned to the state police, prompting an ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
6
Monroe nuns adopt green habit
The sisters can choose to forego embalming after death and to be buried in a pine box. With 18-inch-thick walls, the old building was deemed ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
7
Funeral Directors Association of KY‏
... Fountain, owner and operator of Fountain Embalming Services, Fountain National Academy of Professional Embalming Skills and Forensic ... «Berea Online, Jul 15»
8
Grace Laws Jensen
As a teenager, Grace worked in a funeral home and considered embalming “barbaric”. We are happy to respect her last wishes and, at her ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
9
Art Exhibit Hosts Devices for the Dead
In fact, the gallery was named after the ramps used to move caskets and gurneys to the embalming room. After Life is an intriguing exploration ... «PSFK, Jul 15»
10
A garden where pet memories bloom into life
In these green grounds, people are buried in biodegradable containers, without formaldehyde-based embalming fluid or synthetic ingredients, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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