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Noun pyre has 1 sense
  1. pyre, funeral pyre - wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    --1 is a kind of pile, heap, mound, cumulus

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Pyre

Noun:

1. a heap of wood or other combustible material, especially one used for burning a dead body as part of a funeral rite.

Sample Sentence: The mourners gathered around the pyre and solemnly lit it, sending the deceased's spirit off to the afterlife.

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Adjective:

1. relating to a funeral pyre.

Sample Sentence: The pyre ceremony took place at sunset, creating a solemn and poignant atmosphere for the mourners.

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