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pyre

noun \ˈpī(-ə)r\

: a pile of wood for burning a dead body

Full Definition of PYRE

: a combustible heap for burning a dead body as a funeral rite; broadly : a pile of material to be burned <a pyre of dead leaves>

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Origin of PYRE

Latin pyra, from Greek, from pyr fire — more at fire

First Known Use: 1587

Rhymes with PYRE

briar, choir, fire, gyre, hire, ire, mire, prior, sire, spire, squire, tier, tire, wire

PYRE Defined for Kids

pyre

noun \ˈpīr\

Definition of PYRE for Kids

: a heap of wood for burning a dead body

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