Meaning Of The Word Pyre

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pyre
countable noun: A pyre is a high pile of wood built outside on which people burn a dead body or other things in a ceremony.

pyre in American English
a pile, esp. of wood, on which a dead body is burned in a funeral rite
noun: a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material

pyre in British English
noun: a heap or pile of wood or other combustible material, esp one used for cremating a corpse

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