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1. bier
noun. ['ˈbiːr'] a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial.
Synonyms
- rack
- catafalque
Antonyms
- disallow
- lie
- sit
Etymology
- bere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- beor (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Bier
- musketeer
- multiyear
- comandeer
- puppeteer
- disappear
- buccaneer
- sightseer
- sight-seer
- sampere
- overhear
- mishear
- manteer
- savir
- saffir
- rehear
- keneer
- endear
- speare
- grier
- we're
- weir
- tier
- teare
- seer
- keir
- here
- hear
- baehr
- ear
How do you pronounce bier?
Pronounce bier as bir.
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Sentences with bier
1. Adjective, comparative
The festival comes complete with a carnival and a bier garden, and live music accompanies a fireworks show.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The wrapped body is then carried to the cemetery in an open bier with mourners marching behind the body.
Quotes about bier
1. Tis the wink of an eye, 'tis the draught of a breath,From the blossom of health to the paleness of death,From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud-Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
- William Knox
2. bier
noun. ['ˈbiːr'] a coffin along with its stand.
Synonyms
- casket
Antonyms
- lie down
- yield
Etymology
- bere (Middle English (1100-1500))
- beor (Old English (ca. 450-1100))