pyre Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    funeral pyre.

WordNet

Pyre noun
Etymology
L. pure, Gr. , fr. fire. See Fire.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913