Urn synonyms

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funerary urn
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ossuary
A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.
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urns (related)
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cistern
(Anat.) A sac or cavity containing a natural bodily fluid
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jar
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of glass or clay, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
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cinerary (related)
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cinerary-urn
A vessel used to preserve the ashes of the cremated dead.
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food-vessel (related)
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amphora
One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
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container
A large reusable receptacle that can accommodate smaller cartons or cases in a single shipment, designed for efficient handling of cargo.
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pitcher
(Botany) A pitcherlike part, such as the leaf of a pitcher plant.
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samovar
A metal urn with a spigot and an internal tube for heating water in making tea: used esp. in Russia
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vase
An open container, usually rounded and of greater height than width, used for decoration, for holding flowers, etc.
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capsule
A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
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pot
A perforated cask for draining sugar.
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ewer
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle.
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vessel
(Nautical) Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.
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Urn Sentence Examples

  • A Grecian urn is draped in a cloth to symbolize mourning.

  • Another was a funeral urn for a Great Dane's ashes.

  • On the 16th of the month Maimacterion, a long procession, headed by a trumpeter playing a warlike air, set out for the graves; wagons decked with myrtle and garlands of flowers followed, young men (who must be of free birth) carried jars of wine, milk, oil and perfumes; next came the black bull destined for the sacrifice, the rear being brought up by the archon, who wore the purple robe of the general, a naked sword in one hand, in the other an urn.

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