Urn synonyms

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funerary urn
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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-urn
A vessel used to preserve the ashes of the cremated dead.
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urns (related)
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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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food-vessel (related)
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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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capsule
A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
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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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cinerary (related)
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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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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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vessel
(Nautical) Any craft designed for transportation on water, such as a ship or boat.
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Find another word for urn. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for urn, like: funerary urn, cistern, jar, cinerary-urn, urns, ossuary, food-vessel, container, capsule, pitcher and samovar.
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Urn Sentence Examples

  • Der Kampf urn Kln, edited by J.

  • Generalstabsbureau fir Kriegsgesch.), Osterreichs Kampfe 1866 (Vienna, 1867; French translation, Les Luttes d'Autriche, Brussels, 1867); Friedjung, Der Kampf urn die Vorherrschaft in Deutschld.

  • The samovar, or urn for boiling the water, is always much in evidence.

  • Ropell, Polen urn die Mitte des 18.

  • On the north of the choir are the tombs of Margaret, wife of William I., and her two sons Roger and Henry, together with an urn containing the viscera of St Louis of France, who died in 1270.

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