Definitions for pyre
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pyre, funeral pyrenoun

   wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pyrenoun

   A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

2. pyrenoun

   Any heap or pile of combustibles.

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

1. Pyrenoun

   A pile to be burnt.

   Etymology: pyra, Lat.

   When his brave son upon the fun’ral pyre
   He saw extended, and his beard on fire. Dryden.

   With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre,
   And breathes three am’rous sighs to raise the fire. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pyre

   A pyre (Ancient Greek: πυρά, romanized: purá; from πῦρ (pûr) 'fire'), also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite or execution. As a form of cremation, a body is placed upon or under the pyre, which is then set on fire. In discussing ancient Greek religion, "pyre" (the normal Greek word for fire anglicized) is also used for the sacred fires at altars, on which parts of the animal sacrifice were burnt as an offering to the deity.

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1. pyre

   A pyre is a large pile of wood or other combustible material on which a dead body is burned as part of a funeral rite or as a method of disposal. In a broader sense, it can also refer to any large fire or pile of burning material.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pyrenoun

   a funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt

2. Etymology: [L. pure, Gr. , fr. fire. See Fire.]

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1. Pyre

   A pyre, also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite or execution. As a form of cremation, a body is placed upon or under the pyre, which is then set on fire.

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

1. Pyre

   pīr, n. a pile of wood, &c., on which a dead body is burned.—adj. Pyr′al. [L.,—Gr.,—pyr, fire.]

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Anagrams for pyre »

1. prey

2. rype

How to pronounce pyre?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pyre in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pyre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pyre
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pyre
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pyre
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyre
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyre
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pyre
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pyre