First Known Use: before 12th century
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bier
noun \ˈbir\
: a table or platform on which a coffin or dead body is placed at a funeral
Full Definition of BIER
1
archaic : a framework for carrying
2
: a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed; also : a coffin together with its stand
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Origin of BIER
Middle English bere, from Old English bǣr; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear
Related to BIER
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- coffin, box, casket, pall, sarcophagus
Rhymes with BIER
BIER Defined for Kids
bier
noun \ˈbir\
Definition of BIER for Kids
: a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed
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