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CENDRES FUNERAIRES [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Archaeology
DEF

... the ashes and bone fragments of a human body that are left after cremation in a crematory ...

OBS

cremains: a portmanteau of "cremated" and "remains" that is criticized when used in connection with a loved one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Archéologie
DEF

Ce qui reste du corps humain après la crémation.

Spanish

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