pyre
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pyre

noun \ˈpī(-ə)r\

Definition of PYRE

: a combustible heap for burning a dead body as a funeral rite; broadly : a pile of material to be burned <a pyre of dead leaves>

Origin of PYRE

Latin pyra, from Greek, from pyr fire — more at fire
First Known Use: 1587

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