noun
- plural of pyre; heaps of combustible material for burning dead bodies as part of a funeral rite
Examples
- The ancient warriors were honored on blazing pyres.
- Funeral pyres burned throughout the night in the ceremonial ground.
- The village prepared wooden pyres for the traditional cremation.
- Smoke rose from the pyres along the riverbank.
- They built the pyres with sandalwood and other fragrant woods.
- The pyres were lit at sunset according to custom.