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inurn

[ in-urn ]
/ ɪnˈɜrn /
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verb (used with object)
to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
to bury; inter.
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Origin of inurn

First recorded in 1595–1605; in-2 + urn

OTHER WORDS FROM inurn

in·urn·ment, nounun·in·urned, adjective

Words nearby inurn

Inupik, in up to, inurbane, inure, inured, inurn, in utero, in utero surgery, inutile, inutility, inutterable
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Words related to inurn

deposit, entomb, plant, embalm, enshrine, inhume, inter, mummify, lay, cover up, ensepulcher, inearth, lay out, put away, sepulcher, sepulture, tomb, lay to rest

British Dictionary definitions for inurn

inurn
/ (ɪnˈɜːn) /
verb (tr)
to place (esp cremated ashes) in an urn
a less common word for inter

Derived forms of inurn

inurnment, noun
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