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Definition of urn - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beverageslarge metal pot for serving hot drinks
- The caterer used an urn to serve coffee at the event.
2.
decorationdecorative vase with a footed base
- The garden featured an ornate urn on a pedestal.
3.
cremationcontainer for holding cremated remains
- The family placed the ashes in a beautiful urn.
4.
plantTECH. spore-producing capsule in mossesTECH.
- The botanist examined the urn under a microscope.
Images of urn
large metal pot for serving hot drinks 
decorative vase with a footed base 
spore-producing capsule in mosses
Expressions with urn
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large container for making and serving coffee
The coffee urn was full at the start of the meeting.
large metal container for making and serving tea
The tea urn was kept full during the meeting to serve all attendees..
having the shape or form of an urn
The urn-shaped vase stood elegantly on the mantelpiece..
Origin of urn
Latin, urna (vessel)
Terms with urn included in their meaning
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urn storage
building for storing cinerary urns
funeral
niche for holding a cinerary urn
history
cinerary urn in ancient Rome
shape
shaped like a small urn or pitcher
form resemblance
having the shape or form of an urn
cremation process
place ashes in an urn after cremation
containment
hold remains in an urn
Examples of urn in a sentence
An urn of hot chocolate was placed on the table. The museum displayed an ancient urn in the main hall. She admired the intricate designs on the urn at the auction. They chose a ceramic urn for the remains. The urn was placed on the mantel as a tribute. The urns release spores into the air.
Each urn contains thousands of tiny spores.
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- French:urne, capsule sporifère, ...
- German:Getränkespender, Urne, ...
- Italian:samovar, urna, ...
- Spanish:urna, jarrón, ...
- Portuguese:urna térmica, urna, ...
- Chinese:热饮壶, 装饰花瓶, ...
- Japanese:大きなポット, 壺, ...
- Arabic:إِبْرِيق, إناء, ...
- Hebrew:מֵיחָם, כַּד, ...
- Russian:самовар, ваза, ...
- Ukrainian:самовар, урна, ...
- Hindi:अर्न, कलश, ...
Definition of URN - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: uniform resource nameTECH. unique name to identify a resource onlineTECH.
- The URN helps locate the digital document.
- Each URN is unique to its digital file.
- The URN ensures precise identification of resources.
Origin of URN
Latin urna (jar)
View all translations of URN
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- French:URN, ...
- German:URN, ...
- Italian:URN, ...
- Spanish:NRI, ...
- Portuguese:URN, ...
- Chinese:URN, ...
- Japanese:URN, ...
- Arabic:اسم مورد موحد, ...
- Hebrew:שֵׁם אָחִיד לְמַשְׁאָב, ...
- Russian:URN, ...
- Ukrainian:уніфіковане ім'я ресурсу, ...
- Hindi:यूआरएन, ...
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