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A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier.
Edith Evans

Meaning of "bier" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIER

Old English bǣr; related to beran to bear1, Old High German bāra bier, Sanskrit bhārá a burden.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BIER

bier  [bɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bier is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bier

Bier

A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse, is placed to lie in state or to be carried to the grave. In Christian burial, the bier is often placed in the centre of the nave with candles surrounding it, and remains in place during the funeral. The bier is a flat frame, traditionally wooden but sometimes of other materials. In antiquity it was often a wooden board on which the dead were placed, covered with a shroud. In modern times, the corpse is rarely carried on the bier without being first placed in a coffin or casket, though the coffin or casket is sometimes kept open. A bier is often draped with cloth to lend dignity to the funeral service. The modern funeral industry uses a collapsible aluminium bier on wheels, known as a "church truck" to move the coffin to and from the church or funeral home for services. Biers are generally smaller than the coffin or casket they support for reasons of appearance. As a result, they are not particularly stable, and can tip over unless well centered and undisturbed.

Definition of bier in the English dictionary

The definition of bier in the dictionary is a platform or stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse rests before burial.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIER

bield
bieldy
Bielefeld
Bielersee
Bielorussia
bien
Bien Hoa
bien pensant
bien-pensant
biennale
Bienne
biennial
biennially
biennium
bienseance
Bierce
bierkeller
biestings
biface
bifacial

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIER

atelier
barrier
bustier
carrier
Corbusier
courier
dernier
dossier
earlier
easier
frontier
hotelier
identifier
modifier
Olivier
premier
soldier
supplier
tier
vier

Synonyms and antonyms of bier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIER

Find out the translation of bier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bier
570 millions of speakers

English

bier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिकठी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النعش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катафалк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শবাধার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bahre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

棺台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상여
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái dá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவப்பெட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेजारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tabut sehpası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

катафалк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catafalc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκροφόρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIER»

The term «bier» is very widely used and occupies the 17.161 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bier

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QUOTES WITH «BIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bier.
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Edith Evans
A successful artist of any kind has to work so hard that she is justified in refusing to lay down her sceptre until she is placed on the bier.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIER»

Discover the use of bier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Revolutionary Womanhood: Feminisms, Modernity, and the State ...
Revolutionary Womanhood explores state feminism through a close look at how the Nasser regime took up "the woman question" as part of the attempt to build a modern Egyptian nation-state.
Laura Bier, 2011
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Bedtime with Rollo: The Nightspryte
Got monsters? Kids afraid of the dark? There's no need to fear, Rollo the NightSpryte is here! Bedtime with Rollo introduces the first and only character specifically designed to help children conquer common bedtime fears.
David Bier, Seth Bier, 2009
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Game Theoretic Risk Analysis of Security Threats
In this book, leading researchers combine reliability and risk analysis with game theory methods to create a set of functional tools that can be used by security personnel to offset intentional, intelligent threats (including the threats of ...
Vicki M. Bier, M. Naceur Azaiez, 2008
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American Indian and African American People, Communities, ...
Provides detailed annotations to the historical and cultural interactions between African Americans and American Indians in the United States and Canada.
Lisa Bier, 2004
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A Short Bier
"Kiely of the Dispatch, Liddell.
Frank Kane, 2012
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Bier's Hyperemic Treatment
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Willy Meyer, Victor Schmieden, 2009
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Nock Ein Bier: Another Beer
NOCH EIN BIER: (Another Beer) describes the struggles of misunderstood, hardworking but alcoholic men responding to demands and pressures of families, religion, wars, prohibition, advancing technology, addiction, and community derision.
Rhinegold, 2005
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99 Cent Adventure Time Stories A Bier for Baby
Dean Evans. “I see. He came here often?” “I guess. I know I seen him once before that I remember.” Gomez looked around at the untidiness of the room. How do you say it to this girl, in a place like this? How do you say, was anyone in here ...
Dean Evans, 2014
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Sarvistan: A Study in Early Iranian Architecture
Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 1 side ad gangen
Lionel Bier, 1986
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Who Goes First?: The Story of Self-experimentation in Medicine
It was a procedure that came to be known as a spinal tap or lumbar puncture.53 Dr. August Bier, a surgeon in Kiel, Germany, was among those who reasoned that the spinal tap could be used to produce regional anesthesia for surgery.
Lawrence K. Altman, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bier is used in the context of the following news items.
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Konrad's Kitchen & Tap House in Lee's Summit is one of a kind
... Light to local and regional brews like those produced by Boulevard Beer, Cinder Block, Tallgrass, Martin City Brewing Co., and KC Bier Co. «Pitch Weekly, Jul 15»
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Harrington Raceway entries July 7, results July 6
7. Romanascape (Ja Morand) 10-1. 8. My Ideal Hanover (Ro Wolfenden) 25-1. 4th DSBF ELIM $20,000 Pace. 1. Puddle Jumper (Se Bier) 6-1. «The News Journal, Jul 15»
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Christmas in July celebration, Lakewood Wine & Craft Beer Festival …
Saturday, July 25: Bier Markt will hold a Sour Summer Slam at noon, featuring a variety of drafts and bottles. The bar is at 1948 W. 25th St., ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Kansas City Musician Bram Wijnands Brings Pianos 'Back To Life'
Today, he performs regularly for The Majestic, and has performed at various restaurants and venues around the city, including Kansas City Bier ... «KCUR, Jul 15»
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UPG launches off-premises catering service
... portfolio (Ananas bar & Brasserie, The Argyle, Sake Restaurant & Bar and The Bavarian Bier Café) to create tailored menus for clients. «Australian Hospitality Magazine, Jul 15»
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A Farewell for Praful
His bier, carrying the banners of Palestine and the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) which he had helped to found, was ... «Transnational Institute, Jul 15»
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World Beer Festival tickets go on sale July 10
Belgian Bier Festival: The Belgian Bier Festival brings together some of the finest examples of Belgian beer in a single place. (Entry to the ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Soccer fans celebrate after U.S. defeats Japan in World Cup
The German Bier Garden on Frederick Douglas Boulevard and 113th Street was packed with fans, some lining the sidewalk to watch. It was an ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
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Business owner broadens horizon in alcohol business
After owning and operating Bier Garten, a craft beer store, in Jenks for seven years, Freddy Lamport wanted to explore a different area of the ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
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From Jersey guy to beer god, the journey of Sean Lawson
"Initial offerings include the Fistful-O-Hop India Pale Ale, Crooked Cabin Brown Ale, Papelblonde Ale, Weiss-K Wheat Bier, Woodchuck Stout, ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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