bier

[ beer ]

/ bɪər /

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noun

a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.

such a stand together with the corpse or coffin.

Origin of bier

before 900; Middle English bere,Old English bēr, bǣr(e); cognate with Old High German bāra (German Bahre), Dutch, Danish baar,Swedish bår; spelling influenced by French bière; akin to bear¹, barrow¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bier

beer, bier

Words nearby bier

biennium, bien pensant, bienvenu, bienvenue, Bienville, bier, Bierce, bierkäse, bierkeller, Biernacki's sign, Bier's method

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Example sentences from the Web for bier

So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept and wept for three whole days.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her|The Brothers Grimm|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On this bier was supposed to rest all that remained of the Kermis.
Dutch Life in Town and Country|P. M. Hough
In it the sexton kept a scythe, a mowing machine, some cans and a bier, a four-wheeled vehicle with rubber tyres.
The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham
The eunuch returned, followed by two slaves, who bore on a bier a corpse covered with a large pall.
A Christian But a Roman|Mr Jkai

Coming forth from their hiding-places, the fugitives gathered around the hero's bier.
A Man's Value to Society|Newell Dwight Hillis
Marie had already seen one such pallid countenance—that of the old servant Henry when he lay dead on his bier.
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for bier

bier

/ (bɪə) /

noun

a platform or stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse rests before burial

Word Origin for bier

Old English bǣr; related to beran to bear 1, Old High German bāra bier, Sanskrit bhārá a burden

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单词	bier
释义	bier [ beer ] / bɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bier ON THESAURUS.COM noun a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial. such a stand together with the corpse or coffin. Origin of bier before 900; Middle English bere,Old English bēr, bǣr(e); cognate with Old High German bāra (German Bahre), Dutch, Danish baar,Swedish bår; spelling influenced by French bière; akin to bear¹, barrow¹ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bier beer, bier Words nearby bier biennium, bien pensant, bienvenu, bienvenue, Bienville, bier, Bierce, bierkäse, bierkeller, Biernacki's sign, Bier's method Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bier So they laid her on a bier, and all seven of them sat down beside it and wept and wept for three whole days. In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her\|The Brothers Grimm\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On this bier was supposed to rest all that remained of the Kermis. Dutch Life in Town and Country\|P. M. Hough In it the sexton kept a scythe, a mowing machine, some cans and a bier, a four-wheeled vehicle with rubber tyres. The Smuggler's Cave\|George A. Birmingham The eunuch returned, followed by two slaves, who bore on a bier a corpse covered with a large pall. A Christian But a Roman\|Mr Jkai Coming forth from their hiding-places, the fugitives gathered around the hero's bier. A Man's Value to Society\|Newell Dwight Hillis Marie had already seen one such pallid countenance—that of the old servant Henry when he lay dead on his bier. The Nameless Castle\|Maurus Jkai British Dictionary definitions for bier bier / (bɪə) / noun a platform or stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse rests before burial Word Origin for bier Old English bǣr; related to beran to bear 1, Old High German bāra bier, Sanskrit bhārá a burden Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to bier Unprogrammed, Glen Coco, And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comKanye West. Mean Girls. Brett Kavanaugh. What do they all have in common? Spots on the trending words list from September 29–October 5, 2018! Let's get to all the learning, shall we? READ MORE Words related to bier coffin, pyre, support, grave, catafalque, hearse
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bier

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