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[edit] Etymology

Latin pyra (“‘pyre, funeral pile’”), from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pūr), “‘fire’”).

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Singular
pyre

Plural
pyres

pyre (plural pyres)

  1. A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.
    • For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. - Homer Iliad, p. 31

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a funeral pile

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(index py)

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pyre

  1. paste
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