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crematorium

[ kree-muh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, krem-uh- ]

noun

plural crematoriums, crematoria
  1. a crematory.


crematorium

/ ˌɛəˈɔːɪə /

noun

  1. a building in which corpses are cremated
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crematorium1

1875–80; Latinization of crematory; -tory 2
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Inside was a scene of unimaginable horror, one that recalled Nazi concentration camps: crematorium ovens, charred human remains, bone fragments.

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As well as owning vet practices and Vets Now, IVC has 24 referral centres handling cases too complex for High Street vets - plus 65 veterinary hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, pet crematoriums and an online pharmacy.

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I distinctly remember the heat and fumes from 37 funeral pyres burning simultaneously under the April sun at a Delhi crematorium.

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Headlines called the ranch an “extermination camp,” home to underground “crematoria and, even, the “Mexican Auschwitz.”

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The funeral was followed by a private service at Thirsk crematorium and the family asked people to donate to the Police Children's Charity in her honour.

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