Crossword clues for cremation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cremation \Cre*ma"tion\ (kr?-m?"sh?n), n. [L. crematio.] A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.
Without cremation . . . of their bodies.
--Sir T.
Browne.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1620s, from Latin cremationem (nominative crematio), noun of action from past participle stem of cremare "to burn, consume by fire" (also used of the dead), from PIE *krem-, extended form of root *ker- "heat, fire" (see carbon).
Wiktionary
n. A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
WordNet
n. the incineration of a dead body
Wikipedia
Cremation is the combustion, vaporization and oxidation of dead bodies to basic chemical compounds, such as gases, ashes and mineral fragments retaining the appearance of dry bone. Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite that is an alternative to the interment of an intact dead body in a coffin, casket or shroud. Cremated remains, which do not constitute a health risk, may be buried or interred in memorial sites or cemeteries, or they may be retained by relatives and dispersed in various ways. Cremation is not an alternative to a funeral, but rather an alternative to burial or other forms of disposal. Some families would prefer to have the deceased present at the funeral with cremation to follow, while other families would prefer having the cremation before the funeral or memorial service.
In many countries, cremation is usually done in a crematorium. Some countries, such as India and Nepal, prefer different methods, such as open-air cremation.
Usage examples of "cremation".
A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
Now, as an inducement to Fairgoers to buy the more expensive front-row box seats to watch the forthcoming cremation, the Committee bought several hundred Anti-Murphy pills and encapsulated a pill with each front-row ticket.
Mother well, and plans were in hand for a cremation at a place called Daldowie, in Lanarkshire, five days later, on the following Tuesday.
It was constructed in dark mahogany, the handles and studwork of gilded plastic in case cremation was favoured.
July an urnfield had to be added to the Cemetery of Reconciliation, because an increasing number of burial-ready persons preferred cremation.
The other laid the red-hot tip of a dagger he had heated in a mangal, a cremation brazier, across the little stump, cauterising the wound and instantly staunching the flow of blood.
He watched Victor Callan and the mortician's assistant, Ned Ryedock, as they used a wheeled gurney to transfer a body from the black Cadillac hearse into the embalming and cremation wing.
The rabbi from Brandeis, Al Axelrad-a longtime friend whom they chose to conduct the funeral service-had come to visit Morrie, and Morrie told him of his cremation plans.
But events subsequent to the cremation of Catso put an end to such a convenient option.
In most towns cremations accounted for perhaps one in four or one in five dispositions of cadavers.
On the positive side, I suppose, Frank performed most embalmings during the day while restricting cremations to the night hours.
Frank conducted only nocturnal cremations out of respect for bereaved family members or friends who might, in daylight, glance at the hilltop mortuary from lower in town and see the last of their loved ones slipping skyward in wispy gray curls.
During other cremations, Frank and his assistant had chatted almost continuously, though we could not quite hear what they said.
A red silk marker kept it open at the day's date on the previous year: eight names, meaning eight cremations that day, eight grieving families who might or might not turn up to pay their respects.
Friday: nine names -the cremations had probably taken place yesterday.