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bara

coffin

noun BAH-rah Rare

Usage Note

Bara is the standard Italian word for a coffin or casket. It is feminine and has the regular plural le bare. The related term feretro is a more elevated or formal synonym often found in newspaper obituaries.

Examples

"Il feretro era una bara di legno scuro."

Natural Translation

The bier was a dark-wood coffin.

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