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Meaning of Mummification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The practice of wrapping a person's arms, torso, and legs in order to restrict their movement.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية تحنيط
Català momificació
Deutsch Mumifikation
Español momificación
Français momification
Galego momificación
Nederlands mummificatie mummificering
Polski mumifikacja mumifikowanie
Português mumificação
Русский мумификация
Svenska mumifiering mumifikation
Türkçe mumyalama

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Mummifications Mummified mummifier Mummifies mummiform Mummify

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