Funeral Pyre (Noun)
Meaning
Wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The mourners gathered around the funeral pyre, waiting for the final rites to begin.
- The traditional Hindu ceremony required a funeral pyre to be built on the banks of the Ganges River.
- As the flames engulfed the funeral pyre, the family of the deceased released white doves into the air.
- The village elder lit the funeral pyre, and the villagers stood in silence as the body was consumed by the fire.
- In ancient times, the funeral pyre was often accompanied by the sacrifice of animals and the burning of precious goods.