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urn
[ urn ]
/ ɜrn /
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noun
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
a vase for holding the ashes of the cremated dead.
a large metal container with a spigot, used for making or serving tea or coffee in quantity.
Botany. the spore-bearing part of the capsule of a moss, between lid and seta.
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Origin of urn
1325–75; Middle English urne<Latin urna earthen vessel for ashes, water, etc., akin to urceus pitcher, Greek hýrchē jar
OTHER WORDS FROM urn
urnlike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH urn
earn, urnWords nearby urn
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British Dictionary definitions for urn
urn
/ (ɜːn) /
noun
a vaselike receptacle or vessel, esp a large bulbous one with a foot
a vase used as a receptacle for the ashes of the dead
a large vessel, usually of metal, with a tap, used for making and holding tea, coffee, etc
botany the spore-producing capsule of a moss
Derived forms of urn
urnlike, adjectiveWord Origin for urn
C14: from Latin ūrna; related to Latin ūrere to burn, urceus pitcher, Greek hurkhē jar
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