excarnation
Look at other dictionaries:
Excarnation — Ex car*na tion, n. The act of depriving or divesting of flesh; excarnification; opposed to {incarnation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Excarnation — In archaeology and anthropology, the term, excarnation (also known as Defleshing), refers to the burial practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones. Excarnation may be precipitated through natural means,… … Wikipedia
excarnation — (èks kar na sion) s. f. Action de dépouiller un organe des parties charnues qui l entourent. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. ex, hors, et caro, carnis, chair … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
excarnation — ex·car·na·tion (eks″kahr naґshən) [ex + L. caro, carnis flesh] removal of superfluous fleshy tissue from a preparation … Medical dictionary
excarnation — ex·car·na·tion … English syllables
excarnation — ˌekˌskärˈnāshən noun ( s) 1. : removal of flesh (as by putrefaction) 2. : separation of soul from body (as at death) … Useful english dictionary
Ethereal Woods — Infobox musical artist Name = Ethereal Woods Img capt = Ethereal woods.jpg Background = group or band Origin = United Kingdom Genre = Black metal Years active = 2002 present Label = Supernal Music Associated acts = Excarnation URL =… … Wikipedia
Excarnification — Ex*car ni*fi*ca tion, n. The act of excarnificating or of depriving of flesh; excarnation. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Funeral — This article is about the ceremony. For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). The funeral of Pope John Paul II A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise… … Wikipedia
Maiden Castle, Dorset — For other places with the same name, see Maiden Castle. Maiden Castle Maiden Castle in 1934 … Wikipedia
