ˌpa(a)rən.ˈtāshən, ˌper- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin parentation-, parentatio, from Latin parentatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. archaic : the celebration of funeral rites for one's parents
2. archaic : any service memorializing the dead
ˌpa(a)rən.ˈtāshən, ˌper- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin parentation-, parentatio, from Latin parentatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. archaic : the celebration of funeral rites for one's parents
2. archaic : any service memorializing the dead
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012