CREMATE


Meaning of CREMATE in English

/ krəˈmeɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] [ often passive ] to burn a dead body, especially as part of a funeral ceremony

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent. (as cremation ): from Latin cremare burn.

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