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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɜrn/ · UK /ɜːn/
urn means: A container for the ashes of a dead person whose body has been burned.
noun
ASHES CONTAINERB2
A container for the ashes of a dead person whose body has been burned.
- The urn held her father's ashes.
- They chose a wooden urn for the funeral.
- The family buried the urn beneath a tree.
DECORATIVE VASEC1
A large decorative vase that stands on a raised base.
- Flowers filled the stone urn.
- Two large urns stood beside the entrance.
- The potter shaped an urn with a narrow base.
Questions about urn
What does urn mean?
A container for the ashes of a dead person whose body has been burned.
What is urn in other languages?
Türkçe: kül kabı · Español: urna funeraria · Français: urne funéraire · Deutsch: Urne · Italiano: urna cineraria · 日本語: 骨壺
How do you pronounce urn?
In American English /ɜrn/; in British English /ɜːn/.
How do you use urn in a sentence?
The urn held her father's ashes. They chose a wooden urn for the funeral.
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