parentation
English
Etymology
From Latin parentatio, from parentare (“to offer a solemn sacrifice in honor of deceased parents”). See parent.
Noun
parentation (plural parentations)
- (obsolete) Something done or said in honour of the dead; obsequies.
- 1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca
- Children and Heirs shall perform the accustom'd Rites of Parentation.
- 1697-1698, John Potter, Archæologia Græca
Anagrams
- trepanation