funeral pyre

/ˌfjunərəl ˌpaɪər/
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Other forms: funeral pyres

Definitions of funeral pyre
  1. noun
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    synonyms: pyre
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    type of:
    agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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