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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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is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Etymonline
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)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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