Meaning of encoffinment | Babel Free

Definitions

The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.

Examples

“The encoffinment takes place on the third day after death, in the presence of the assembled family.”

“In rites of encoffinment, burial and commemoration, all human beings are treated as ghosts.”

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