Pyre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaɪɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyre is a noun meaning A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
Meaning
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.
More Meanings
- Any heap or pile of combustibles.
Example Sentences
The effigy was set ablaze on the pyre.
Flames rose high from the pyre in the night sky.
The villagers built a funeral pyre to honor their dead.
For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare.
Word Forms
- pyres
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bonfire, fire, hutch, stake, pile, retort.
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