cinerary urn

noun

A vessel used to preserve cremated remains.

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nouncinerary urn (plural cinerary urns)

plural cinerary urns

  1. A vessel used to preserve cremated remains.

    Synonyms: larnax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vessel used to preserve cremated remains.

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Ancient Greek κολεός, λάρναξ
  • κολεός (koleós)vessel used to preserve cremated remains
  • λάρναξ (lárnax)vessel used to preserve cremated remains
Catalan urna cinerària
  • urna cineràriavessel used to preserve cremated remains
French urne cinéraire
  • urne cinérairevessel used to preserve cremated remains
Irish próca luaithrigh
  • próca luaithrighvessel used to preserve cremated remains
Italian urna cineraria, urna funeraria
  • urna cinerariavessel used to preserve cremated remains
  • urna funerariavessel used to preserve cremated remains
Polish urna z prochami
  • urna z prochamivessel used to preserve cremated remains
Spanish urna funeraria
  • urna funerariavessel used to preserve cremated remains
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