Found 2 items, similar to pyre.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pyre pyre n : wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite [syn: funeral pyre]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pyre Pyre \Pyre\, n. [L. pure, Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See Fire.] A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt. [1913 Webster] For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. --Pope. [1913 Webster]