shroud

Meanings

• noun

  A cloth used to cover or conceal something, especially a coffin or a sacred object.

  - "The shroud was used to cover the casket during the funeral."
  - "The holy relics were kept in a glass shroud for veneration."

• noun

  A protective covering, as for a ship or an engine.

  - "The ship was fitted with a watertight shroud to protect it from the storm."
  - "The engine was enclosed in a thick shroud to insulate it from the extreme temperatures."

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Synonyms

sindon , shrood

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shroud
bowed , owed , owed , vowed , owed

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Variants

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shroud , shrouds , shrouded , shrouding , futtock shroud , futtock shrouds

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Etymology

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Old English scrouth; related to German Schroud, Dutch schrood, from Proto-Germanic skroudiz, from skrouth-, to cover.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shroud' comes from the Old English word 'scrouth'.

2. The Shroud of Turin is believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

3. Shrouds have been used for thousands of years for burial and protective purposes.

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Related Concepts

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1. burial shroud: A cloth used to wrap a deceased person's body before burial.

2. funeral shroud: A cloth used to cover a coffin or casket during a funeral.

3. mourning shroud: A cloth used as a sign of mourning or grief.

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Culture

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In Christianity, the Shroud of Turin is a piece of cloth believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus. It is kept in Turin, Italy, and is a major pilgrimage site.

How to Memorize "shroud"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large piece of fabric that can be used to cover or conceal something.
   - Visualize a coffin or casket being covered with a cloth.
   - Imagine a protective covering for a ship or engine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shroud' with 'covering'.
   - Associate the word 'shroud' with 'protection'.
   - Associate the word 'shroud' with 'death' or 'mourning'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shroud covers, Shroud protects' to remember the meanings.
   - Create a mental image of a shroud covering an object or person.

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