"pyree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyrees [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin pyreum, from Ancient Greek πυρεῖον (pureîon). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|pyreum}} Late Latin pyreum, {{der|en|grc|πυρεῖον}} Ancient Greek πυρεῖον (pureîon) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pyree (plural pyrees)
  1. (obsolete, rare) An ancient Persian temple devoted to fire. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-pyree-en-noun-0myYBB9u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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