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হোমঅভিধানPpyre

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এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।

pyre

pyre
Noun
pl: pyres

This term carries a heavy, solemn connotation and is almost exclusively reserved for ritualistic or historical contexts. It evokes images of ancient civilizations, mythology, or specific religious traditions where cremation is a sacred act. Using it in a modern, clinical context for a standard crematorium would be anachronistic and overly dramatic.

Because the word describes a specific structure built for a purpose, it is treated as a countable noun. It is frequently paired with adjectives describing the scale or the nature of the fire, such as "massive," "blazing," or "funeral."

Meanings

Nounpyre

A heap of combustible material, especially one used for burning a corpse as part of a funeral rite.

The body was placed upon the pyre and ignited at dawn.

Examples

The villagers gathered wood to build a massive pyre for the ceremony.

The villagers gathered wood to build a massive pyre for the ceremony.

He watched the smoke rise from the funeral pyre as the sun set.

History

The witch was tied to the pyre while the crowd cheered.

The witch was tied to the pyre while the crowd cheered.

History

I cannot believe they are actually lighting the pyre right now.

The ancient king was cremated on a golden pyre.

The ancient king was cremated on a golden pyre.

History

A great pyre of cedar logs awaited the fallen warrior.

A great pyre of cedar logs awaited the fallen warrior.

Fantasy

The ghost lingered near the site of its original pyre.

The ghost lingered near the site of its original pyre.

Supernatural

They stacked the logs high to ensure the pyre would burn hot enough.

They stacked the logs high to ensure the pyre would burn hot enough.

Let the flames of the pyre carry the spirit to the afterlife.

Fantasy

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