pyre (Meaning)

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pyre (n)

wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

The villagers gathered around the funeral pyre, solemnly bidding farewell to their departed loved one.
The crackling flames of the pyre illuminated the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the mourners.
It was customary in their culture to cremate the deceased on a pyre as a final rite of passage.
The pyre was built with carefully arranged logs and kindling, ready to receive the body.
As the pyre burned, the scent of incense and wood smoke filled the air.
The funeral procession slowly approached the pyre, carrying the shrouded body on a stretcher.
The flames leaped higher and higher, consuming the offerings placed atop the funeral pyre.
The pyre symbolized the cycle of life and death, a reminder of the impermanence of existence.
After the pyre had burned down to ashes, the mourners collected the remains for scattering or burial.
The ashes from the pyre were carefully preserved, serving as a tangible connection to the departed soul.

wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

stack,pile, heap, mountain, hill, barrow, embankment, layer,bar, collection

No antonyms found.

The villagers gathered around the funeral pyre, solemnly bidding farewell to their departed loved one.

The crackling flames of the pyre illuminated the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the mourners.

It was customary in their culture to cremate the deceased on a pyre as a final rite of passage.

The pyre was built with carefully arranged logs and kindling, ready to receive the body.