cremate
Reduce to ash
To cremate is to burn a dead body to ite to ite to ashes, typically as an alternative to burial.
Cremation reduces remains to bone fragments, which are then processed into fine ash and returned to the family: My father wanted to be cremated.
The practice is common in Hindu tradition and has become increasingly popular in Western countries.
Decorative container for ashes
- remainsContinues in place
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- columbariumStructure housing cremated remains
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
relics · granular · particles · niches · plaque · resting place · cremains · interment
Funeral burning heap
- flameBurning gas made visible
- burnDamage by heat
- charBurn without destroying
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
combust · incinerate · retort · kiln · heat · blaze · ignite · carbonize
Formal event marking occasions
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- last ritesSacrament for the dying
- obsequiesFormal burial rites
- venerationProfound admiring respect
tradition · ancestors · funeral pyre · immolation · Varanasi · sacred fire · sky burial · ritual burning
Event honoring the deceased
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- obituaryNotice of someone's passing
- wakePath left in water
- hearseVehicle transporting caskets
undertaker · mortician · funeral home · visitation · condolences · bereavement · casket viewing · funeral director
Intense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
anguish · lamentation · heartache · mourner · bereaved · consolation · farewell · goodbye
Remove dirt or sin
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- releaseTo let go
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- sacredWorthy of reverence
transcendence · liberation · moksha · rebirth · renewal · transformation · soul · afterlife
urn
Decorative container for ashes
- remainsContinues in place
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- columbariumStructure housing cremated remains
keepsake · relics · granular · particles · niches · plaque · resting place · cremains · interment · memorial
pyre
Funeral burning heap
furnace · combust · incinerate · retort · kiln · heat · blaze · ignite · carbonize · calcine
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- last ritesSacrament for the dying
- obsequiesFormal burial rites
veneration · tradition · ancestors · funeral pyre · immolation · Varanasi · sacred fire · sky burial · ritual burning
memorial service
Event honoring the deceased
hearse · undertaker · mortician · funeral home · visitation · condolences · bereavement · casket viewing · funeral director · chapel
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
sympathy · anguish · lamentation · heartache · mourner · bereaved · consolation · farewell · goodbye · closure
cleanse
Remove dirt or sin
sacred · transcendence · liberation · moksha · rebirth · renewal · transformation · soul · afterlife · eternal rest
- funeral ritesfuneral, bury, burial, funeral mass, burial rites
- cremation urnContainer for cremated remains
- cremation servicesPost-death burning arrangements
- cremated remainsBody after incineration
- pet cremationIncinerating deceased companion animals
- cremation ritesFunerary fire ceremony
- cremation ceremonyRitual burning of remains
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