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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cherishment

· Cher·ish·ment · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃmənt/
01 n. Encouragement; comfort.
  1. 1.
    Encouragement; comfort.[Obs.]
    “Rich bounty and dear cherishment.” Spenser.