Urn Definition
ûrn
urns
noun
A vase, esp. one with a foot or pedestal.
Webster's New World
A vase or other container used or designed to hold the ashes of a cremated body.
Webster's New World
A large metal container with a faucet, used for making and serving hot coffee, tea, etc.
Webster's New World
The part of a moss capsule that bears the spores.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Uniform resource name.
American Heritage
(Internet) Uniform resource name.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Urn
Noun
Singular:
urn
Plural:
urnsOrigin of Urn
Middle English urne from Latin urna
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin urna (“vessel").
From Wiktionary
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