cremation
cremation · cremations
кремація
кремация
Einäscherung, Feuerbestattung, Kremation, Leichenverbrennung
A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpseA burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
/kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/
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Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
Cremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.
Einäscherung, Feuerbestattung, Kremation
крема́цияkremácija
крема́ціяkremácija
More definitions
- the incineration of a dead body
Examples
1 sentencesWhat is the difference between cremation and mummification?
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse:
Русский
By meaning 1
burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate + -ion.Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: cremations| Singular | cremation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable