cremation.

The disposal of a dead body by burning it under controlled conditions.

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Words that belong together

• cremation ceremony
• cremation ashes

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The family arranged a private ceremony before the cremation.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.