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cherishments

cherishments is the plural of cherishment.

Meaning of cherishment

Noun

cherishment (countable and uncountable, plural cherishments)

  1. (rare) the act of cherishing
  2. (obsolete) encouragement; comfort
    • rich bounty and dear cherishment1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “The Teares of the Muses”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC

Questions about cherishments

What is cherishments the plural of?
Cherishments is the plural of cherishment.

Words near cherishments in the dictionary

  1. cherishing
  2. cherishing a snake in one's bosom
  3. cherishingly
  4. cherishings
  5. cherishment
  6. cherishments
  7. cherisht
  8. Cherith
  9. Cheriton
  10. Cheriton Bishop
  11. Cheriton Fitzpaine

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