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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cremation¹

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin cremātiōn-, stem of cremātiō; cremate ( def. ), -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

Other proposed fixes for the sector include price caps on medicines, prescriptions and other services like cremations, as well as a ban on bonuses linked to offering specific treatments.

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With eight children, 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, Joy left behind a very large family who held memorial services while waiting for the cremation.

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Hogan was also approved for cremation, according to the document.

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Most, Watson said, opt for some kind of cremation.

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“The villagers would tell one of his sons to take him to the UK because he would keep visiting the cremation ground and sit there for hours,” his biographer, Khushwant Singh, told NDTV.

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