Definition of cremation Cremation
/kɹimejˈʃʌn/ - [kreemeyshun] - cre•ma•tion
We found 8 definitions of cremation from 8 different sources.
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What does cremation mean?
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NounPlural: cremations |
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| cremation - the incineration of a dead body | ||
| incineration the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cremation (n.)
A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cremation
The burning of a dead body.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cremation
krem-ā′shun, n. act of burning, esp. of the dead.—v.t. Cremate′.—ns. Cremā′tionist, one who advocates cremation; Cremat′or, Crematōr′ium, Crem′atory, a place where cremation is done.—adj. Crematōr′ial. [L.,—cremāre, to burn.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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cremation
A means of disposing of the dead likely to become very popular, especially with women who are so fond of having the last retort.
Wikipedia 
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Cremation is the act of burning a body after it has died. Cremation is a popular option to dispose of (get rid of) a body instead of burying it. The place where cremations take place is called a crematorium or crematory.
Ways of keeping or disposing of the cremated remains.
Cremated remains (also called "ashes") are returned to the person's family. The family then has a few options of what to do with the remains. Sometimes the cremated person has thought about what they want to be done with their remains and have shared their desires with their family.
Cremated remains can be kept in a container called an urn, thrown into the air or water of a place that was special to the cremated person, or buried in the ground. These are the most popular choices of what to do with remains. There are also other, less common, options of how to dispose of the remains. Some examples of ways to scatter the remains are: through fireworks, shot from guns, or dropped from an airplane or hot air balloon. Remains can even be sent into space or turned into a diamond. The latter can be done because humans and diamonds are both made largely from carbon.
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🔤- cremation, noun, singular of cremations.
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