noun
bier
beer
noun
1
A stand or frame used to carry a coffin or a dead body.
"The mourners followed the bier through the church aisle."
How to Use Bier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA frame or stand used to carry a coffin at a funeral.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "beer" — they sound identical but have completely unrelated meanings.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
biers plural
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Etymology
From Old English ber, "stretcher" or "bier," from a Germanic root meaning "to carry"— the same root that gave English the verb "bear."