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cremation

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[kri-mey-shuhn] / krɪˈmeɪ ʃən /

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.

Etymology

Origin of cremation

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

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