Definitions for: Pyre


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



Webster (1913) Definition: Pyre, n. [L. pure, Gr. ?, fr. ? 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.

Synonyms: funeral pyre

See Also: cumulus, heap, mound, pile

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