mummification
/ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
mummification noun: the preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
Noun
mummification (countable and uncountable, plural mummifications)
- The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
- Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.1999, Sally Tagholm, “Mummification”, in Ancient Egypt: A Guide to Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs (Sightseers: Essential Travel Guides to the Past), New York, N.Y.: Kingfisher, →ISBN, page 21
- The practice of wrapping a person's arms, torso, and legs in order to restrict their movement.
mummification meaning in Tamil and Arabic
mummification in Tamil
- முதிர் சினைக்கரு பதப்படுதல், பரிசவமாக்கல், மமியாக்கல்
mummification in Arabic
- the making of a dead body into a mummy to preserve it
- تَحْنِيط taḥnīṭ
Forms of mummification
| plural | mummifications |
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Origin of mummification
From mummify + -ication, after French momification.
Words that rhyme with mummification
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about mummification
- What does mummification mean?
- Mummification means the preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
- What is mummification in Tamil?
- Mummification in Tamil is முதிர் சினைக்கரு பதப்படுதல், பரிசவமாக்கல், மமியாக்கல். See Mummification meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mummification?
- Mummification is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mummification?
- Mummification is pronounced /ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of mummification?
- The plural of mummification is mummifications.
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