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
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Origin and Etymology of pyre
Latin pyra, from Greek, from pyr fire — more at fire
First Known Use: 1587
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: a pile of wood for burning a dead body
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