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cremate

[kree-meyt] / ˈkri meɪt /
VERB
burn
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He said he was inspired by the work of Dr William Price, a self-proclaimed druid who was put on trial in Cardiff for trying to cremate his deceased five-month old son in 1884.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Those who opt to bury or cremate on their own pay a funeral home.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024

Nuñez and his partner, Nejyredth Valasquez, run We Care Pet Cremations, which offers to pick up and cremate pets and return the ashes in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Kern and Orange counties.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Before the 90-day waiting period is over, mortuaries are not allowed to embalm or cremate people without authorization from their next of kin, so the cooler is the only way to keep remains preserved.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

In the early days of the Roman power it was customary to cremate the dead, the ashes being preserved in urns that were ranged in cells known as Columbaria, generally hewn in the living rock.

From Architecture by Bell, Nancy R E Meugens




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