bier
noun
ˈbir 
1
: a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed
also : a coffin together with its stand
2
archaic : a framework for carrying
Synonyms
- box
- casket
- coffin
- pall
- sarcophagus
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Example Sentences
lifted the bier from its stand and placed it in the hearse for its final journey
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bere, from Old English bǣr; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Kids Definition
bier
noun
ˈbir
: a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed
bier
noun
as in coffin
a boxlike container for holding a dead body lifted the bier from its stand and placed it in the hearse for its final journey Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- coffin
- casket
- tomb
- urn
- sarcophagus
- pall
- sepulcher
- sepulchre
- box
- crypt
- vault
- sepulture
- charnel
- charnel house
- body bag