cineration

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noun

The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; incineration.

OriginLatin cinis →
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Meanings

nouncineration (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; incineration.

Origin

  1. Latincinis“ashes”
  2. Englishcineration

Latin cinis (“ashes”): compare French cinération.

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Anagrams

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APA

cineration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cineration

MLA

“cineration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cineration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cineration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cineration.

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