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1
a
container
,
especially
a
large
,
round
one on a
stem
, that is used for
decorative
purposes
in a
garden
, or one that has a
lid
and is used for
holding
a dead person's
ashes
(= the
powder
that is left after a dead
body
has been
burned
)
2
a
large
, cylinder-shaped
metal
container
with a
lid
, used for
holding
a
large
amount
of a
drink
such as
tea
or
coffee
and
keeping
it
hot
:
Examples:
a
tea
urn
3
a
large
,
round
container
from which
coffee
or
tea
is
served
, or a
decorative
container
,
esp
. one that
holds
the
ashes
of the
body
of a dead person after it has been
cremated
(=
burned
)
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