"cherishment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃmənt/ Forms: cherishments [plural]
Etymology: From cherish + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cherish|ment}} cherish + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cherishment (countable and uncountable, plural cherishments)
  1. (rare) the act of cherishing Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cherishment-en-noun-E9HlWCKv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. (obsolete) encouragement; comfort Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cherishment-en-noun-SynSRrC7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55

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