pyre
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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>
See Origin of PYRE
Latin pyra, from Greek, from pyr fire — more at fire
First Known Use: 1587
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