Urna

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.

    "The urna is not worn by all, nor the monastic dress of the magnificent image of the Buddhistic prince on the right side of the great Buddha in the chanḍi Mĕndut."

  2. 2
    A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 40 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 13 L although differing slightly over time. historical

    "A wine vessel, probably the Roman urna, which contained half the quantity of the amphora."

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half-amphoraurn

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"The urna is not worn by all, nor the monastic dress of the magnificent image of the Buddhistic prince on the right side of the great Buddha in the chanḍi Mĕndut."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ūrṇā, “wool, thread”).

Etymology 2

From Latin urna. Doublet of urn.

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