Pyre definitions

Pyre

1) Apt rhyme for fire 2) Blazing mound 3) Blazing wood pile 4) Burnable pile 5) Burning heap 6) Burning leaves 7) Burning stack 8) Ceremonial fire 9) Ceremonial pile 10) Combustible funeral heap 11) Combustible heap 12) Combustible heap at a funeral 13) Combustible pile 14) Cremation platform 15) Cremation wood
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Pyre

1) Interment
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Pyre

A pyre (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 or execution. As a form of cremation, a body is placed upon or under the pyre, which is then set on fire. ==Uses== ===Religious=== Traditionally, pyres are used for the cremation of the...
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Pyre

• (n.) A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.
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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.
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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.
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pyre

large pile of wood for burning 
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pyre

[n] - wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
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Pyre

a pile of wood or other combustible materials on which a body is burned in a cremation ritual.
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pyre

funeral pyre noun wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
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pyre

a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material. · such a pile for burning a dead body, esp. as part of a funeral rite, as in India.
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