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pyre

/paɪə/

/paɪr/

pyresubstantiv

pyres

Pl.

/paɪə/

/paɪr/

Übersetzungen

погребальный костёр

The villagers built a pyre for the funeral ceremony.

Жители деревни построили погребальный костёр для похоронной церемонии.

Definitionen

A heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

The villagers gathered around the pyre to pay their last respects to the deceased.

A large pile or heap of combustible material set ablaze, often used as a beacon, signal, or for destroying things by fire.

A towering pyre of driftwood had been ignited on the beach to celebrate the solstice.

Synonyme

funeral pyre

pyreadjektiv

/ˈpaɪə/

/ˈpaɪr/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a funeral or ceremonial pyre; relational adjective with no comparative or superlative forms.

Definitionen

Relating to or associated with a funeral or ceremonial pyre, especially when used attributively before another noun.

The archaeologists uncovered pyre remains indicating an elaborate burial rite.