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Added 9 October 2026

shroud

/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/ noun

In Latin: vitalia, brandeum Wiktionary

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

A line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute.
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped.

verb

Cover as if with a shroud.
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Form a cover like a shroud.
Mist shrouded the castle
Wrap in a shroud.
shroud the corpses

Origin

From Middle English shroud, from Old English sċrūd, from Proto-Germanic *skrūdą (“shroud, dress, attire”). Compare Proto-Germanic *skrūdijaną (“to shroud”). Cognate with Old Norse skrúð, Swedish skrud (“shroud”), Danish and Norwegian skrud (“splendid attire”)).

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