cremains
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cre·mains
(krĭ-mānz′)pl.n.
The ashes that remain after cremation of a corpse.
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cremains
(krɪˈmeɪnz)n
US the cremated remains of a body
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cre•mains
(krɪˈmeɪnz)n.pl.
the ashes of a cremated corpse.
[1945–50; b. cremate and remains]
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Noun | 1. | cremains - the remains of a dead body after cremation |
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