Meaning of pyre in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈpaɪ(ə)r/

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1. Noun

   pyre

   Etymology

   mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek pura, from pur‘fire’

   Definitions

   1. wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

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