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Noun(1) wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

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(1) They built a pyre on a great ship and sent it burning into the sea.(2) Members of the family then left the burning pyre to go home and bathe.(3) The best of helmets, gold and mail are placed on the pyre , and the fire grows, enveloping the great King.(4) In the dark we went past a burning pyre only yards from the hedge separating the road and the field.(5) With a u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510whooshu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb, the dried wood and grasses caught fire, and the flames licked around the pyre .(6) Mondo then cast a Fire spell and allowed the blaze to consume the pyre .(7) Two people caught him and hurled him into the burning pyre .(8) This girl was blazing like a pyre of psymantic energy, with waves of blue and white constantly washing over her.(9) According to Mr Tobin, a Council overseer spotted the black plumes of polluting smoke from the burning pyre .(10) After a time, only one Sathe was left standing by the pyre that blazed in the circle.(11) I let out a strangled gasp, recoiling from the corpse on the pyre as if its cold skin had burned my fingers.(12) The most effective of the photographs is Gandhi's reflective and praying mood, beside the burning pyre of his wife.(13) Pawar, how can you stop the innumerable particles of dust rising from their burning pyres ?(14) Just keep away from the burning pyres of fetid animal carcasses, and you'll be fine!(15) Burning of carcasses on pyres was described as u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510barbaric and medievalu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb.(16) We were almost fed up seeing all the corpses and pyres along the bank of the river.
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(1) funeral pyre
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Noun
1. funeral pyre


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Ser Jorah, bind this woman to the pyre.

Ser Jorah, bind this woman to the PYRE.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 10


Or would you rather the men build a pyre?

Or would you rather the men build a PYRE?

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 1


Shh. We will build him a funeral pyre.

Shh. We will build him a funeral PYRE.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2


I ask permission
to light the pyre.

I ask permission to light the PYRE.

Vikings Season 1, Episode 6


Don't ask me to stand aside
as you climb on that pyre.

Don't ask me to stand aside as you climb on that PYRE.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 10


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