Bier/bɪr/ Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity Understand 'bier' is used in solemn, respectful contexts involving death or funerals. The family gathered somberly around the bier. Pro Tip 2/3Physical Object 'Bier' refers to a physical stand or platform, not the ceremony or the procession. The pallbearers carried the coffin to the bier set up at the front. Pro Tip 3/3Visual Recognition Visualize a bier as a table-like structure designed to support a coffin for viewing. The historic bier was made of beautifully carved wood.