urn
A vase with a footed base.
Other meanings
A metal vessel for serving tea or coffee.
A vessel for the ashes or cremains of a deceased person.
Related words
- cinerary urn
- tea urn
- knife urn
- urn tree
- lachrymal urn
- urn moss
Word history
From Latin "urna" (vessel).
Where this comes from
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