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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.

RELATED WORDS

plant, entomb, deposit, embalm, enshrine, inhume, inter, mummify, lay, sepulcher, tomb, sepulture, ensepulcher, inearth

Nearby words

  1. inupiaq,
  2. inupik,
  3. inurbane,
  4. inure,
  5. inured,
  6. inutile,
  7. inutility,
  8. inutterable,
  9. inuvik,
  10. inv.

Origin of inurn

First recorded in 1595–1605; in-2 + urn
Related formsin·urn·ment, nounun·in·urned, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for inurn

inurn

/ (ɪnˈɜːn) /

verb (tr)

to place (esp cremated ashes) in an urn
a less common word for inter
Derived Formsinurnment, noun
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