2006-07-13 11:06:57 · 14 answers · asked by STATUS 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
A pyre is a fire burning a body or body part, like cremation but was usually performed outside when people are watching and showing their respects in earlier times.
If you've ever watched Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi when Anakin Skywalker dies Luke sets him on fire. This would be a pyre.
2006-07-13 11:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by anthrotistic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A pyre is a structure, such as a mound of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite. An early form of cremation, a body or bodies is placed upon the pyre and the pyre is set on fire.
2006-07-13 11:11:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the pile of wood used to burn people at the stake, or to burn people who have died is a pyre
2006-07-13 11:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heap of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite.
A pile of combustibles
2006-07-13 11:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by dopeysaurus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heap of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite or
A pile of combustibles.
Latin pyra, from Greek pur, from pr, fire; see paw in Indo-European roots
2006-07-13 11:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by DeeDee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a big pile of wood that you put a body on when you want to cremate someone ceremonially.
2006-07-13 11:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean pryer, as in funeral pryer?? It is a fire for burning bodies.. Jim Morrison Used it as lyrics in the song Light My Fire
2006-07-13 11:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BEFORE ANYTHING , PYRE TO
2006-07-13 11:10:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
2006-07-13 11:09:36 · answer #9 · answered by fuhreezing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a dictionary on your birthday list.
2006-07-13 11:14:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋