URN


Meaning of URN in English

/ ɜːn; NAmE ɜːrn/ noun

1.

a tall decorated container, especially one used for holding the ashes of a dead person

2.

a large metal container with a tap, used for making and/or serving tea or coffee :

a tea urn

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin urna ; related to urceus pitcher.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.