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Look up: pyre

  1. pyre
    large pile of wood for burning 
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  2. Pyre
    a pile of wood or other combustible materials on which a body is burned in a cremation ritual.
    Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glo

  3. pyre
    [n] - wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Pyre
    Platform on which a dead body is, or dead bodies are, placed for cremation. Grave goods or dead animals may also be placed on the pyre to be burnt.
    Found on http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k

  5. Pyre
    Pyre noun [ Latin pure , Greek ..., from ... fire. See Fire .] A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt. « For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare.» Pope.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/203

  6. pyre
    funeral pyre noun wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. Pyre
    • (n.) A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. Pyre
    A `pyre` (Greek: πυρά, pyrá, from πυρ, pýr, fire), also known as a `funeral pyre`, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite. As a form of cremation, a body is placed upon the pyre, which is then set on fire. Uses:...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyre

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