bier Synonyms
bier Meaning
bier (n)
a coffin along with its stand
a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
bier (n.)
A handbarrow or portable frame on which a corpse is placed or borne to the grave.
A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth.
bier Sentence Examples
- The pallbearers solemnly carried the casket on the bier towards the gravesite.
- The ornate bier was adorned with flowers as a final tribute to the departed.
- In medieval times, it was common for nobles to be laid to rest on an elaborately decorated bier.
- The funeral procession slowly followed the bier as it made its way through the cemetery.
- The weight of grief hung heavy as loved ones gathered around the bier to pay their respects.
- The wooden bier creaked softly under the weight of the coffin as it was lowered into the ground.
- Tradition dictated that the deceased be placed on the bier before the final rites were performed.
- The mourners stood in silence as the clergyman offered prayers for the soul of the departed on the bier.
- The bier, draped in black cloth, served as a somber reminder of the fragility of life.
- As the sun set, casting long shadows over the graveyard, the bier became a focal point for grieving family and friends.
FAQs About the word bier
a coffin along with its stand, a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burialA handbarrow or portable frame on which a corpse is placed or borne to the
tomb, casket,coffin, box, sarcophagus, pall,urn, charnel, charnel house, sepulchre
No antonyms found.
The pallbearers solemnly carried the casket on the bier towards the gravesite.
The ornate bier was adorned with flowers as a final tribute to the departed.
In medieval times, it was common for nobles to be laid to rest on an elaborately decorated bier.
The funeral procession slowly followed the bier as it made its way through the cemetery.
