Bier (Noun)
Meaning 1
A coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The mourners gathered around the bier, paying their respects to the deceased.
- As the funeral procession made its way through the streets, the bier was carried by six pallbearers.
- The bier was adorned with flowers and wreaths, a final tribute to the departed loved one.
- We followed the bier to the graveyard, where a graveside service would be held.
- The bier was slowly lowered into the ground, and the family and friends said their final goodbyes.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pallbearers placed the coffin onto the bier before beginning the slow procession to the cemetery.
- The traditional wooden bier had been passed down through generations of funeral directors.
- The body lay on a bier in the chapel, surrounded by mourners who came to pay their respects.
- As the service drew to a close, the family said their final goodbyes as the bier stood solemnly in the front of the room.
- A white shroud draped the bier, covering the face of the deceased and lending a sense of reverence to the atmosphere.