inurn

[in-urn]

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verb (used with object)

to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
to bury; inter.

Origin of inurn

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

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

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Related Words for inurn

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

British Dictionary definitions for inurn

inurn

verb (tr)

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

Derived Formsinurnment, noun

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