cremains
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Etymology
Blend of cremated + remains. Apparently originally a euphemism used by undertakers.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
cremains pl (plural only)
- Cremated remains of a deceased person.
- 1992, Kathleen Sublette, Martin Flagg, Final Celebrations: A Guide for Personal and Family Funeral Planning, page 52:
- Some people prefer to keep the cremains in their homes in a special place.
- 2009, Mugan Sozan Peter Schellin, Rogue Monk: A Memoir about Zen, Disability, and Work, page 93:
- Paul's cremains arrived by limo service less than an hour before the living room memorial.
- 2010, Norman L. Cantor, After We Die: The Life and Times of the Human Cadaver, page 111:
- Because of these remaining bone fragments, the cremains must be pulverized to a grainy powder before any scattering of ashes.
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