1
: a vessel that is typically an ornamental vase on a pedestal and that is used for various purposes (such as preserving the ashes of the dead after cremation)
2
: a closed vessel usually with a spigot for serving a hot beverage
a coffee urn
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The funds will go toward urns, bracelets, and necklaces to hold her ashes for those who were closest to Gurley, and the family is additionally planning an event to commemorate what would have been her 21st birthday.
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James Factora, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
Later, the performers take a group snapshot with an urn.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Among the items inside was an urn containing the ashes of her father, who died in March from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
The inner walls of the brick tomb chambers were coated with gypsum mud, according to the release, and glazed pottery urns were discovered in the vertical tombs.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
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James Factora, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
Later, the performers take a group snapshot with an urn.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Among the items inside was an urn containing the ashes of her father, who died in March from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
The inner walls of the brick tomb chambers were coated with gypsum mud, according to the release, and glazed pottery urns were discovered in the vertical tombs.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urn. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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urn
noun1
: a container that has the form of a vase on a base and often is used for keeping the ashes of the dead
2
: a closed vessel usually with a faucet for serving a hot beverage
coffee urn
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