cre·mains

(krĭ-mānz′)

pl.n.

The ashes that remain after cremation of a corpse.

[Blend of cremated, past participle of cremate and remains.]

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cremains

(krɪˈmeɪnz)

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

cremains - the remains of a dead body after cremation

cadaver, corpse, remains, stiff, clay - the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"

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Porco Lounge is decorated with outrigger canoes, giant statues, lamps and other original memorabilia from the now-defunct Kon Tiki Restaurant chain that came from a local collector; he is now deceased but his cremains rest in a Tiki statue on the lounge's backbar.

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Big enough to hold the cremains of all the potters and show organizers, it seems a bargain at $400.

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"The funeral home had other options for the cremains, but I wanted an heirloom, a piece of art that could be handed down, not just a box of ashes stuck in a closet."

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They have a network of funeral directors who perform cremations, cemeteries that will accept cremains, and priests who can provide ongoing counseling or referrals for professional and peer-based support.

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It has also opposed the macabre practice of feeding the cremains (cremated remains) to favorite household pets.

Why not head for the beaches?