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inurn
[ in-
urn
]
SHOW IPA
/ ɪnˈɜrn /
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inurn
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verb (used with object)
to put into an
urn
, especially ashes after cremation.
to bury; inter.
Origin of inurn
First recorded in 1595–1605;
in-
2
+
urn
OTHER WORDS FROM inurn
in·urn·ment
,
noun
un·in·urned
,
adjective
Words nearby inurn
inundate
,
inupiaq
,
inupik
,
inurbane
,
inure
,
inurn
,
inutile
,
inutility
,
inutterable
,
inuvik
,
inv.
Words related to inurn
plant
,
entomb
,
deposit
,
embalm
,
enshrine
,
inhume
,
inter
,
mummify
,
lay
,
sepulcher
,
tomb
,
sepulture
,
ensepulcher
,
inearth
British Dictionary definitions for
inurn
inurn
/ (
ɪnˈɜːn
) /
verb
(tr)
to place (esp cremated ashes) in an urn
a less common word for
inter
Derived forms of inurn
inurnment
,
noun