Pyre \Pyre\, n. [L. pure, Gr. ?, fr. ? fire. See Fire.]

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.

For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. --Pope.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)