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