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cremation

[ kri-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of reducing a dead body to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite:

    The others in the family want to have a private cremation, followed by a memorial service where we scatter the ashes.



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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cremation1

First recorded in 1620鈥30; from Latin 肠谤别尘腻迟颈艒苍-, stem of 肠谤别尘腻迟颈艒; cremate ( def ), -ion ( def )
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British vets could face price caps on medicines, prescriptions and other services like cremations, the regulator has indicated, as it outlined changes it is considering to the way the UK's 拢2bn veterinary sector operates.

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Sue, 64, North Wales, says she was only able to invite nine other guests to his cremation.

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鈥淭he way Nick forges his metals is special,鈥 said Kevin Napoli, who purchased two of Berkofsky鈥檚 kitchen knives and a pair of cremation lockets for him and his son to carry his father鈥檚 ashes.

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Mourners turned out across the capital to pay their respects as Singh's coffin, flanked by an honour guard, was taken through the city to the cremation grounds.

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A senior army officer told us his team had recovered seven bodies that day and we watched their mass cremation from a distance.

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