pyre

名詞

UK/paɪəʳ/
US/paɪr/

定義 pyre 名詞

  1. Countable

    A large pile of wood, typically for burning a corpse as part of a funeral rite.

    • In ancient times, warriors' bodies were burned on pyres on the battlefield.

    • People gathered by the river to ignite the pyre for the deceased.

    • After the ceremony, the flames on the pyre still flickered in the darkness.