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Added 10 October 2026

urn

/ɜːn/ symbol

In Latin: urna Wiktionary

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ISO 639-3 language code for Uruangnirin.

noun

A vase with a footed base.
A metal vessel for serving tea or coffee.
A vessel for the ashes or cremains of a deceased person.

verb

To place in an urn.

Origin

From Middle English urne, from Old French urne, from Latin urna (“vessel”). Doublet of urna.

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