Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bier
noun
/bɪr/
Definition
A frame or bed on which a corpse or coffin is placed.
Examples
- The mourners gathered around the bier to pay their final respects.
- The child’s small coffin was placed on a beautifully decorated bier.
- After the service, the bier was carried to the gravesite for burial.
Meaning
The term ‘bier’ is commonly used to refer to a platform or stand that supports a coffin or body during a funeral or before burial.
Synonyms
- coffin stand
- platform
- tomb
- grave stand
