English Explanatory Dictionary

crematory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
  1. The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

crematory crematories

Etymology

From cremate + -ory.

Synonyms

crematorium

Related words

cremate cremator crematorium
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