A pyre is a large pile or stack of wood, typically used for cremation or burning as part of a religious ceremony. The term can also refer to a raised platform or structure where something is burned or sacrificed.
Usage examples
The villagers gathered wood and constructed a massive pyre in the center of the village square for the ceremonial burning of the deceased.
In ancient times, pyres were commonly used to cremate the bodies of warriors who fell in battle.
The protagonist in the novel built a pyre to give her deceased loved one a final send-off, symbolizing the completion of their journey.
During the festival, people carried torches and danced around the towering pyre, celebrating the arrival of spring.
The witch was tied to a stake and burned on a pyre, as punishment for her alleged crimes of sorcery.
Sentences with «pyre»
William Carey, for instance, braved personal danger to express his resistance to the Hindu practice of sati (the immolation of widows at the funeral pyres of their husbands) at the very places in which these were being carried out. (religion-online.org)
This review was based on a digital review code of Pyre for the PlayStation 4, provided by Supergiant Games. (thekoalition.com)
The competitiveness you get in Pyre local multiplayer would have been ideal to have working in an online environment with leaderboards or leagues, but you don't have any of that here. (thekoalition.com)