CREMATION
cremation
(noun) the incineration of a dead body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cremation (countable and uncountable, plural cremations)
A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
Synonyms
• incineration
Anagrams
• crotamine, manticore
Source: Wiktionary
Cre*ma"tion (kr-m"shn), n. Etym: [L. crematio.]
Definition: A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.
Without cremation . . . of their bodies. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition