pyre
UK/'paiә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A pile of wood on which a dead body is burned as part of a funeral ritual
（火葬用的）柴堆，火葬柴堆
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpyrestem
=pyre
Common Collocations
- 1.funeral pyre火葬柴堆
- 2.build a pyre搭建柴堆
- 3.light a pyre点燃柴堆
- 4.burn on a pyre在柴堆上焚烧
Example Sentences
- 1.
The warrior's body was placed on a funeral pyre and set alight at sunset.
- 2.
Mourners gathered around the pyre, chanting prayers as the flames rose higher.