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cere

1. cere \'si(*)r\ vt [ME ceren to wax, fr. MF cirer, fr. L cerare, fr. 
   cera] : to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth 
2. cere n [ME sere, fr. MF cere, fr. ML cera, fr. L, wax] : a usu. waxy 
   protuberance or tumid area at the base of the bill of a bird