Pyre definition

Pyre

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noun

(1) Wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

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Etymology

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Noun

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. - Homer Iliad, p. 31

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