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单词 cinerary urn
释义

Definition of cinerary urn in English:

cinerary urn

nounˈsɪnərəri əːn
  • An urn for holding a person's ashes after cremation, especially as used by Classical and prehistoric cultures.

    (尤指古希腊罗马或史前文化使用的)骨灰瓮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Urn burial is an ancient Graeco-Roman practice, and to this day, the ashes of the dead are often preserved in cinerary urns.
    • Four cinerary urns, now held in the Exeter Museum, were uncovered.
    • Some of the additional bone recovered from the cinerary urn had previously been identified as cremated or burned animal remains.

Origin

Mid 18th century: cinerary from Latin cinerarius 'of ashes'.

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