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pyre

/ˈpaɪə/

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noun

/ˈpaɪə/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее кучу горючего материала, особенно дров, используемую для ритуального сожжения тела умершего в рамках похоронной церемонии.

A noun referring to a heap of combustible material, especially wood, used for the ritual burning of a dead body as part of a funeral ceremony.

  1. Funeral pyreB2formal

    A heap of wood or other combustible material used for burning a dead body as part of a funeral ceremony.

    ruПогребальный костер

    • The ancient tradition involved building a large pyre for the deceased.
    • The flames of the pyre rose high into the night sky.
    • They placed the body on the pyre and lit it with a torch.
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  • pyre's possessive singular form