Pyre Meaning
/ˈpaɪɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
nounAny heap or pile of combustibles.
Sentence Examples
The pyre burns the dead, but anxiety burns the living.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In some cultures, the dead body is placed on a ____ to be burned completely.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The body was placed on a wooden ____ and cremated according to the traditional religious ceremony.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin pyra (“pyre, funeral pile”), from Ancient Greek πυρά (purá), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Doublet of fire.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In some cultures, the dead body is placed on a ____ to be burned completely.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The body was placed on a wooden ____ and cremated according to the traditional religious ceremony.