Bier
Bier noun - A boxlike container for holding a dead body.
Usage example: lifted the bier from its stand and placed it in the hearse for its final journey
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Synonyms for Bier
Sarcophagus and bier are semantically related in coffin topic. In some cases you can use "Sarcophagus" instead a noun "Bier".
Sarcophagus
Sarcophagus noun - A boxlike container for holding a dead body.
Usage example: the crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot
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Synonyms for Sarcophagus
Bier and sarcophagus are semantically related in coffin topic. You can use "Bier" instead a noun "Sarcophagus".
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Sarcophagus and Bier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bier/sarcophagus
Bier & Sarcophagus. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bier/sarcophagus>.
Sarcophagus or Bier. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bier/sarcophagus.
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