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cremains, n. Chiefly N. Amer.
Brit. |krɪˈmeɪnz|, U.S. |krəˈmeɪnz|, |kriˈmeɪnz|
[Blend of cremated, past participle of cremate v. and remains, plural of remain n.1]
The ashes of a cremated person.
1950Times-Mirror (Warren, Pa.) 12 Sept. 5/1 Interment of the cremains to take place in the family plot. 1963Punch 16 Oct. 577/2 The loved one..has his cremains hygienically dissolved. 1982C. H. Nichols Funerals, Burial & Cremation in T. G. Duncan Over 55 xl. 655 Cremains may be buried in the container in which they were delivered by the crematory, or, in the absence of restrictions, simply scattered. 2002Washington Post (Home ed.) 25 Sept. c15/5 Louise travels first class to more places and attends more functions as cremains than she did when she was flesh and blood. |