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1shroud
noun \ˈshrau̇d, especially Southern ˈsrau̇d\
: a cloth that is used to wrap a dead body
: something that covers or hides something
Full Definition of SHROUD
1
obsolete : shelter, protection
2
: something that covers, screens, or guards: as a : one of two flanges that give peripheral support to turbine or fan bedding b : a usually fiberglass guard that protects a spacecraft from the heat of launching
3
: burial garment : winding-sheet, cerement
4
a : one of the ropes leading usually in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give lateral support to the masts b : one of the cords that suspend the harness of a parachute from the canopy
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Origin of SHROUD
Middle English, garment, from Old English scrūd; akin to Old English scrēade shred — more at shred
First Known Use: 14th century
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2shroud
verb
: to cover or hide (something)
Full Definition of SHROUD
transitive verb1
a archaic : to cover for protection b obsolete : conceal
2
a : to cut off from view : obscure <trees shrouded by fog> <this point is shrouded in uncertainty — Henry James> b : to veil under another appearance (as by obscuring or disguising) <shrouded the decision in a series of formalities>
3
: to dress for burial
intransitive verb
archaic : to seek shelter
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First Known Use of SHROUD
14th century
SHROUD Defined for Kids
1shroud
noun \ˈshrau̇d\
Definition of SHROUD for Kids
1
: the cloth placed over or around a dead body
2
: something that covers or hides <a shroud of secrecy>
2shroud
verb
shroud·edshroud·ing
Definition of SHROUD for Kids
: to cover or hide with or as if with a shroud <The road was shrouded in fog.>
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