"inurn" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: inurns [present, singular, third-person], inurning [participle, present], inurned [participle, past], inurned [past]
Etymology: From in- + urn. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|urn}} in- + urn Head templates: {{en-verb}} inurn (third-person singular simple present inurns, present participle inurning, simple past and past participle inurned)
  1. (transitive) To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container. Tags: transitive Synonyms: bury, ensepulchre, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest
    Sense id: en-inurn-en-verb-H4jcalGr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 74 26
  2. (transitive) To hold or contain (the remains of a person who has died). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-inurn-en-verb-~n~Azfis
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: enurn [obsolete]

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