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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: urna

urn

 noun
     
Related topics: Utensils, Death
urn [countable]
1MX a decorated container, especially one that is used for holding the ashes of a dead body
2DFU a metal container that holds a large amount of tea or coffee
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