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Added 9 October 2026

cere

/sɪɚ/ noun

Latin root: cēra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cere at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds.

verb

Wrap up in a cerecloth.
cere a corpse

Origin

From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cērō (“to smear or coat with wax”).

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