n. [ L. concrematio, fr. concremare. See Cremate. ] The act of burning different things together. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. crematus, p. p. of cremare to burn; cf. Skr. cr&unr_; to cook. ] To burn; to reduce to ashes by the action of fire, either directly or in an oven or retort; to incremate or incinerate;
n. [ L. crematio. ] A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead. [ 1913 Webster ]
Without cremation . . . of their bodies. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who advocates the practice of cremation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, cremates or consumes to ashes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to, or employed in, cremation. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. in- in + cremate. ] To consume or reduce to ashes by burning, as a dead body; to cremate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Burning; esp., the act of burning a dead body; cremation. [ 1913 Webster ]