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cremation

[ UK /kɹɪmˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
[ US /kɹiˈmeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the incineration of a dead body

How To Use cremation In A Sentence

  • Medici_, published in 1642, and _Hydriotaphia; or, Urn Burial_, 1658, a discourse upon rites of burial and incremation, suggested by some Roman funeral urns, dug up in Norfolk. Brief History of English and American Literature
  • They are inhumations not cremations; multiple not single; in rock-cut chambers or tholoi, not under tumuli.
  • Familiar river scenes are shown as the boat ride progresses, such as a cow carcass floating in the river, the renowned cremation ghats and locals, as well as pilgrims, performing ritual ablutions.
  • In the gorgeous landscapes and balmy climate of California an Indian incremation is as natural to the savage as it is for him to love the beauty of the sun. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians
  • After death, the corpse is washed and prepared for cremation.
  • But what if Interstate 57 looks decidedly Roman or Subcontinental — or imagine a hysterical combination of a Hindu cremation ritual, a New Orleans jazz funeral march, Jim Crace's quivering, and a High Baroque Requiem mass plus the nonstop visual, aromatic and aural assault from this thanatological mixture. Archive 2006-02-01
  • People attend the funeral and cremation of a Buddhist monk.
  • Unbelievably, the term "cremains" is the preferred nomenclature of the Cremation Association of North America (I looked this up). New York Review: The Collected Stories Of Lydia Davis
  • Friends and family later attended the funeral service at The Knowle, followed by cremation at Oakworth.
  • For that reason, cremation is very popular in markets across Arizona and Florida, home to many snowbirds and transplanted retirees, as shown in the above map.
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