inurn

[ in-urn ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.

  2. to bury; inter.

Origin of inurn

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; in-2 + urn

Other words from inurn

  • in·urn·ment, noun
  • un·in·urned, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for inurn

inurn

/ (ɪnˈɜːn) /


verb(tr)
  1. to place (esp cremated ashes) in an urn

  2. a less common word for inter

Derived forms of inurn

  • inurnment, noun

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