Cremation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act or custom of cremating; a burning, as of the dead; incineration; incremation.
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  • noun. A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.
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  • noun. A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
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  • noun. the incineration of a dead body
    • Word Usage
    "A.S. Tiffany [55] describes what he calls a cremation-furnace, discovered within seven miles of Davenport, Iowa."
    Hypernym
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    incineration  
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    Same Context
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    baptismal  burial  circumcision  crematorium  enthronement  
    Synonym
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    blazing  blistering  branding  burning  burning  
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