у́рна — meaning in English

English meaning

• casket noun A small ornamental box, often used for jewellery or keepsakes.
• urn noun A decorative vase, often with a rounded body and narrow neck, set on a footed base.

Senses

у́рна is used for these senses in English:

• ballot box A sealed box with a slit, into which a voter places a completed voting slip.
• casket (Britain) An urn.
• garbage can (North America) A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.

casket — full definition

1. noun A small ornamental box, often used for jewellery or keepsakes.
2. noun A coffin.

urn — full definition

1. noun A decorative vase, often with a rounded body and narrow neck, set on a footed base.
2. noun A container used to hold the ashes of someone who has been cremated.
3. noun A large metal container used to brew or serve hot drinks like tea or coffee in bulk.

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