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Princeton's WordNet

  1. embalmernoun

    a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives

Wiktionary

  1. embalmernoun

    One who embalms a corpse; a practicioner of mortuary science.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Embalmernoun

    One that practises the art of embalming and preserving bodies.

    Etymology: from embalm.

    The Romans were not so good embalmers as the Egyptians, so the body was utterly consumed. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

Wikipedia

  1. embalmer

    Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them (in its modern form with chemicals) to forestall decomposition. This is usually done to make the deceased suitable for public or private viewing as part of the funeral ceremony or keep them preserved for medical purposes in an anatomical laboratory. The three goals of embalming are sanitization, presentation, and preservation, with restoration being an important additional factor in some instances. Performed successfully, embalming can help preserve the body for a duration of many years. Embalming has a very long and cross-cultural history, with many cultures giving the embalming processes a greater religious meaning. The embalming process was typically done by embalmers. Animal remains can also be embalmed by similar methods, but embalming is distinct from taxidermy. Embalming preserves the body intact, whereas taxidermy is the recreation of an animal's form often using only the creature's skin mounted on an anatomical form.

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  1. embalmer

    An embalmer is a professional who prepares deceased bodies for funerals, specifically by disinfecting, preserving or restoring them via a process called embalming. This process involves removing the body's fluids and injecting embalming fluid to slow decomposition and make the body suitable for public display at a funeral service.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Embalmernoun

    one who embalms

Wikidata

  1. Embalmer

    Embalmer is an American death metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. They were formed in 1989 by Toby Wulff, Roy Stewart, Mark Davis and Duane Morris. From 1991 to 1995 they released Into The Oven, Rotting Remains and There Was Blood Everywhere, with many lineup changes along the way. In 1997 they released the compilation album There Was Blood Everywhere, and later on in the year going on hiatus, which lasted eight years. They came back in 2005, with the lineup of Rick Fleming, Jocko Jermann, Stewart, Davis, and newcomer Rob Lesniak, and immediately started writing new material, finally after a year releasing their first full-length album, 13 Faces Of Death.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of embalmer in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of embalmer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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