urn
noun
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
urnlike
-
a word derived from
urn.
Example Sentences
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He made his way to the ground floor and passed through the atrium, where giant urnlike lamps lit the space like beacons.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
Vendors of cooling drinks, iced lemonades, and such-like, move along with gay flags flaunting over the brilliant urnlike copper that contains the refreshing beverage.
From One Of Them by Charles James Lever
Lastly, as a cresting to the horizontal moulding, there is a row of urnlike objects, the only renaissance features about the whole door.
From Portuguese Architecture by Walter Crum Watson
From my seat among the stones I stretch my hand and touch My friend the elm, urnlike, lithesome, tall.
From The Song of the Stone Wall by Helen Keller
