URNS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Urn

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin urna; related to urceus ‘pitcher’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, especially one used for storing the ashes of a cremated person.

Short Definition:

tall, rounded vase with stem and base

Definition:

a large metal container with a tap, in which tea or coffee is made and kept hot, or water for making such drinks is boiled

Short Definition:

large metal container with tap, in which tea or coffee is made and kept hot, or water for making such drinks is boiled

Examples:
  • a tea urn

Word: Urn

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

place in an urn.

Short Definition:

place in urn

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