Urna
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urna is a noun meaning (Buddhism) A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.
Meaning
(Buddhism) A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.
More Meanings
- (historical) 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.
Example Sentences
It follows that the seah must equal the urna, and the hin equal 2 Attic choes.
A wine vessel, probably the Roman urna, which contained half the quantity of the amphora.
The congius was the 8th part of the amphora, and the 4th of the urna: it contained 6 sextarii.
The ûrna or mark upon the forehead and the long pierced ear lobes so generally characteristic of Buddhist images are not present in this instance.
Word Forms
- urnas
- urnae
Synonyms for urna
Depending on context, synonyms include urn.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ushnisha, mandala, unalome, yantra, aureole, sundisk.
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