cremains

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Pronunciation

/kɹɪˈmeɪnz/

Definition of cremains

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(plural, plural-only)Cremated remains of a deceased person.

“Some people prefer to keep the cremains in their homes in a special place.”
“Paul's cremains arrived by limo service less than an hour before the living room memorial.”
“Because of these remaining bone fragments, the cremains must be pulverized to a grainy powder before any scattering of ashes.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Blend of cremated + remains. Apparently originally a euphemism used by undertakers.

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