A pyre (Ancient Greek: πυρά, romanized: purá; from πῦρ (pûr) 'fire'), [1][2] also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite or …

The meaning of PYRE is a combustible heap for burning a dead body as a funeral rite; broadly : a pile of material to be burned. How to use pyre in a sentence.

/ pɑɪər / Add to word list a large pile of wood on which a dead body is burned in some types of funerals (Definition of pyre from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Pyre definition: a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.. See examples of PYRE used in a sentence.

A pyre is a high pile of wood built outdoors on which people burn a dead body or other things in a ceremony. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins …

Definition of pyre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

pyre, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Remember, a pyre isn't the fire itself but the stuff that helps the fire burn, as firewood at a campfire. People and animals are burned on a pyre as part of a traditional funeral ceremony in …

pyre: A heap of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite.

Pyre is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Supergiant Games. It was released in July 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and PlayStation 4, and in August 2017 for …