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parentation

parentation noun: something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies.

Noun

parentation (plural parentations)

  1. (obsolete) Something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies.
    • Children and Heirs shall perform the accustom'd Rites of Parentation.1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca

Forms of parentation

pluralparentations

Origin of parentation

From Latin parentātiō, from parentō (“to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents”). See parent.

Questions about parentation

What does parentation mean?
Parentation means something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies.
What part of speech is parentation?
Parentation is a noun.
What is the plural of parentation?
The plural of parentation is parentations.

Words near parentation in the dictionary

  1. parentalism
  2. parentality
  3. parentally
  4. parentally challenged
  5. parentals
  6. parentation
  7. parentations
  8. parentcraft
  9. parentdom
  10. Parente
  11. Parenteau

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