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urn

[ urn ]

noun

  1. a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
  2. a vase for holding the ashes of the cremated dead.
  3. a large metal container with a spigot, used for making or serving tea or coffee in quantity.
  4. Botany. the spore-bearing part of the capsule of a moss, between lid and seta.


urn

/ ÉœË²Ô /

noun

  1. a vaselike receptacle or vessel, esp a large bulbous one with a foot
  2. a vase used as a receptacle for the ashes of the dead
  3. a large vessel, usually of metal, with a tap, used for making and holding tea, coffee, etc
  4. botany the spore-producing capsule of a moss
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ü°ù²ÔËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü°ù²Ôl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of urn1

1325–75; Middle English urne < Latin urna earthen vessel for ashes, water, etc., akin to urceus pitcher, Greek ³óý°ù³¦³óŧ jar
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of urn1

C14: from Latin Å«°ù²Ô²¹; related to Latin Å«°ù±ð°ù±ð to burn, urceus pitcher, Greek ³ó³Ü°ù°ì³óŧ jar
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"Let him get the Ashes urn in his hands," said Vaughan, who was speaking as part of Test Match Special's delivery of the Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's.

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At burials excavated at one site, over 85 iron objects - knives, arrowhead, rings, chisels, axes and swords - were found inside and outside burial urns.

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Focus, Okrepkie said, on things that are irreplaceable — “an urn with your parents remains, wedding rings†— or that have sentimental value.

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Sand urns were much in demand in public spaces, she said, because so many people smoked.

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Root, who has been on three Ashes tours of Australia, will get his next chance for a hundred down under when England attempt to reclaim the urn next winter.

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