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bier

noun
/bɪər/

Meaning

a frame or stand on which a coffin or body is placed before burial or cremation

Example Sentences

The coffin was placed on the bier during the funeral service.

Synonyms

stand, platform, frame

Antonyms

ground, floor

Collocations

funeral bier, coffin on bier

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