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Definition of urn noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

urn

noun

NAmE//ərn//

1a tall decorated container, especially one used for holding the ashes of a dead person

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2a large metal container with a tap, used for making and/or serving tea or coffee a tea urn

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