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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

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

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

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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