Urn
noun
1.
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
2.
a vase for holding the ashes of the cremated dead.
3.
a large metal container with a spigot, used for making or serving tea or coffee in quantity.
4.
Botany. the spore-bearing part of the capsule of a moss, between lid and seta.
noun
1.
a vaselike receptacle or vessel, esp a large bulbous one with a foot
2.
a vase used as a receptacle for the ashes of the dead
3.
a large vessel, usually of metal, with a tap, used for making and holding tea, coffee, etc
4.
(botany) the spore-producing capsule of a moss
Uniform Resource Name
URN
universal resource name
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