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| cre·ma·tion [ kri máysh'n ] (plural cre·ma·tions) |
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1. incineration of corpse: the burning of a corpse until only ashes are left
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2. funeral: a funeral ceremony during which a cremated decedent's ashes are interred
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin cremation-< cremat-, past participle of cremare "burn"] |
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