bier

• Substantif désignant un support ou une civière utilisée pour porter le cercueil ou le corps avant l'inhumation.

A noun referring to a stand or frame used to support a coffin or corpse before burial.

1. Coffin and its standC1formal

   A coffin along with its supporting stand, used for carrying or displaying a deceased person before burial.

   Civière funéraire (cercueil sur son support)

   • The mourners carried the bier to the cemetery.
   • The bier was decorated with flowers and draped in black cloth.
   • They placed the bier in the center of the church for the funeral service.

   Synonymescatafalquehearse

2. Stand for a corpseC1formal

   A movable stand or frame used to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial.

   civière funéraire

   • The body was laid on the bier for the viewing.
   • The pallbearers lifted the bier onto their shoulders.
   • The ancient bier was made of wood and adorned with carvings.

   Synonymescatafalquehearse