Cremains (Noun)
Meaning
The remains of a dead body after cremation.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The funeral home will handle the cremains and return them to the family in an urn.
- The couple decided to scatter their deceased loved one's cremains in their favorite park where they used to walk together.
- After the memorial service, the cremains were buried in a cemetery plot with a headstone bearing the deceased's name and dates.
- The Navy will inter the cremains of the deceased sailor at sea, following their traditional burial procedures.
- The cremains were placed in a decorative container and kept on a shelf in the family's living room as a memorial.