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urn

[urn] / ɜrn /
NOUN
vessel
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Even if England regain the urn on home soil in the summer of 2027, this regime may already have its legacy defined by what happened in Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The powdered remains are given back to relatives in an urn.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The hosts completed a five-wicket win at the Sydney Cricket Ground after lunch on day five for a thumping 4-1 series victory, retaining the famous urn for at least another 18 months.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

There is the goal of going out with the urn reclaimed at the Oval.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

The small, withered heart of Marie Antoinette’s ten-year-old son is kept in a crystal urn in a French church.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti