cremains

cre·mains

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kri-meynz]
- /krɪˈmeɪnz/
- /krˈemeɪnz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kri-meynz]
- /krɪˈmeɪnz/

Definitions of cremains word

noun plural cremains A dead person's cremains are their remains after their body has been cremated. 3
noun cremains the cremated remains of a body 3
noun plural cremains the ashes remaining after a body has been cremated 3
noun cremains A person’s cremated remains. 1
noun cremains Cremated remains of a deceased person. 0

See all 5 definitions of cremains

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Origin of cremains

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; blend of cremate and remains

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Parts of speech for Cremains

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cremains

cremains popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cremains usage trend in Literature

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