/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005