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Synonyms of bier
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
- lifted the bier from its stand and placed it in the hearse for its final journey
Synonyms for bier
- box,
- casket,
- coffin,
- pall,
- sarcophagus
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“Bier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bier. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of bier was before the 12th century
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