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Word: Pyre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek pura, from pur ‘fire’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.
Short Definition:heap of combustible material
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