funeral pyre

noun

A pyre; a funeral pile.

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Meanings

nounfuneral pyre (plural funeral pyres)

plural funeral pyres

  1. A pyre; a funeral pile.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

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APA

funeral pyre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funeral%20pyre

MLA

“funeral pyre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funeral%20pyre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funeral pyre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funeral%20pyre.

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