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.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English urne < Latin urna earthen vessel for ashes, water, etc., akin to urceus pitcher, Greek hýrchē jar
1325–75; Middle English urne < Latin urna earthen vessel for ashes, water, etc., akin to urceus pitcher, Greek hýrchē jar
Related forms
urn·like, adjective
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urn (ɜːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Latin ūrna; related to Latin ūrere to burn, urceus pitcher, Greek hurkhē jar] | |
| 'urnlike | |
| —adj | |
| urn (ɜːn) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Latin ūrna; related to Latin ūrere to burn, urceus pitcher, Greek hurkhē jar] | |
| 'urnlike | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
urn
late 14c., "vase used to preserve the ashes of the dead," from L. urna "a jar, vessel," probably from earlier *urc-na, akin to urceus "pitcher, jug," and from the same source as Gk. hyrke "earthen vessel." But another theory connects it to L. urere "to burn" (cf. bust (1)).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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