pyre /ˈpaɪr/
火葬用的柴堆
Pyre n. A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.
For nine long nights, through all the dusky air,
The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. --Pope.
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pyre
n : wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite [syn:
funeral pyre]