urn
US /ɝːn/
UK /ɝːn/
1.
urn, vaas
a tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, used as an ornamental container or for storing the ashes of a cremated person
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The ancient urn was displayed in the museum.
De oude urn werd tentoongesteld in het museum.
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His ashes were placed in a beautiful ceramic urn.
Zijn as werd in een prachtige keramische urn geplaatst.
2.
thee-urn, koffie-urn
a large metal container with a tap, in which tea or coffee is made and kept hot
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The coffee urn was ready for the guests.
De koffieurn stond klaar voor de gasten.
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We need to refill the tea urn.
We moeten de theeurn bijvullen.