Definitions for bier
bɪərbier

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. biernoun

   a coffin along with its stand

   "we followed the bier to the graveyard"

2. biernoun

   a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. biernoun

   a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person

2. biernoun

   a platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed

3. Etymology: From bere, from bēr, (West Saxon) bær, from bērō (cf. East Frisian beere, Dutch baar, German Bahre), from *ƀeranan 'to bear'. More at bear.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Biernoun

   A carriage, or frame of wood, on which the dead are carried to the grave.

   Etymology: from to bear, as feretrum, in Latin, from fero.

   And now the prey of fowls he lies,
   Nor wail’d of friends, nor laid on groaning bier. Fairy Q.

   They bore him barefaced on the bier,
   And on his grave remains many a tear. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   He must not float upon his wat’ry bier,
   Unwept. John Milton.

   Griefs always green, a houshold still in tears:
   Sad pomps, a threshold throng’d with daily biers,
   And liveries of black. John Dryden, Juvenal, sat. x.

   Make as if you hanged yourself, they will convey your body out of prison in a bier. John Arbuthnot, J. Bull.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bier

   A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse is placed to lie in state or to be carried to the grave.In Christian burial, the bier is often placed in the centre of the nave with candles surrounding it, and remains in place during the funeral. The bier is a flat frame, traditionally wooden but sometimes of other materials. In antiquity it was often a wooden board on which the dead were placed, covered with a shroud. In modern times, the corpse is rarely carried on the bier without being first placed in a coffin or casket, though the coffin or casket is sometimes kept open. A bier is often draped with cloth to lend dignity to the funeral service. The modern funeral industry uses a collapsible aluminium bier on wheels, known as a "church truck" to move the coffin to and from the church or funeral home for services. Biers are generally smaller than the coffin or casket they support for reasons of appearance. As a result, they are not particularly stable, and can tip over unless well-centered and undisturbed. The Carmelite Priory at Mdina, Malta, has a colorful bier on display that was used to carry the monks or friars before they were buried without a coffin. Ancient Egyptians depicted biers used in their embalming practices and to bear royal coffins in the tomb. They were fashioned to resemble the goddess Sekhmet, the fierce lioness who was the protector of the kings, displaying her head, feet, and often, her distinctive tail that in graphics is shown arching over the bier.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bier

   A bier is a movable frame or stand on which a coffin, a corpse, or a casket containing a corpse is placed before burial or during a funeral or memorial service. The term can also refer to a small handbarrow or cart used for similar purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Biernoun

   a handbarrow or portable frame on which a corpse is placed or borne to the grave

2. Biernoun

   a count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bier

   A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse, is placed to lie in state or to be carried to the grave. In Christian burial, the bier is often placed in the centre of the nave with candles surrounding it, and remains in place during the funeral. The bier is a flat frame, traditionally wooden but sometimes of other materials. In antiquity it was often a wooden board on which the dead were placed, covered with a shroud. In modern times, the corpse is rarely carried on the bier without being first placed in a coffin or casket, though the coffin or casket is sometimes kept open. A bier is often draped with cloth to lend dignity to the funeral service. The modern funeral industry uses a collapsible aluminium bier on wheels, known as a "church truck" to move the coffin to and from the church or funeral home for services. Biers are generally smaller than the coffin or casket they support for reasons of appearance. As a result, they are not particularly stable, and can tip over unless well centred and undisturbed. The Carmelite Priory, Mdina, Malta has a colourful bier on display that was used to carry the monks or friars before they were buried without a coffin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bier

   bēr, n. a carriage or frame of wood for bearing the dead to the grave. [A.S. bǽr; Ger. bahre, L. fer-etrum. From root of verb Bear.]

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1. BIER

   What does BIER stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BIER acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BIER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bier is ranked #13177 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bier surname appeared 2,320 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bier.
   
   91.7% or 2,129 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 124 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 34 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 15 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 13 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Coffin
   • Rack

Anagrams for bier »

1. brie

2. brei

3. ribe

4. beri

How to pronounce bier?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bier in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bier in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bier in a Sentence

1. Thomas Tusser:

   For the first fourteen years for a rod they do whine, For the next as a pearl in the world they do shine, For the next trim beauty beginneth to swerve, For the next matrons or drudges they serve, For the next doth crave a staff for a stay, For the next a bier to fetch them away.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bier
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bier
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bier
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bier
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bier
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bier
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bier
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html