cremation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

/kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cremation.wav

cremation cremations

Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate + -ion.

incineration

cremate cremating crematorium crematory

aquamation autocremation biocremation cremationism cremationist cremation oven direct cremation precremation water cremation

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