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cremation

[ kri-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of reducing a dead body to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite:

    The others in the family want to have a private cremation, followed by a memorial service where we scatter the ashes.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cremation1

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin ³¦°ù±ð³¾Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ³¦°ù±ð³¾Äå³Ù¾±Å; cremate ( def ), -ion ( def )
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Sue, 64, North Wales, says she was only able to invite nine other guests to his cremation.

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“The way Nick forges his metals is special,†said Kevin Napoli, who purchased two of Berkofsky’s kitchen knives and a pair of cremation lockets for him and his son to carry his father’s ashes.

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Mourners turned out across the capital to pay their respects as Singh's coffin, flanked by an honour guard, was taken through the city to the cremation grounds.

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A senior army officer told us his team had recovered seven bodies that day and we watched their mass cremation from a distance.

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She is getting ready to make her own burial shroud because she is concerned about the environmental impact of traditional burials and cremations.

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