"urning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: urnings [plural]
Etymology: From German Urning, from Latin Uranus; see Uranian for more. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Urning}} German Urning, {{der|en|la|Uranus}} Latin Uranus, {{m|en|Uranian}} Uranian Head templates: {{en-noun}} urning (plural urnings)
  1. (obsolete) A homosexual person, especially a man. Tags: obsolete Related terms: Uranian, urningism
    Sense id: en-urning-en-noun-QTKR7n1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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