ash urn
Holds cremated remains
An ash urn is a container for holding cremated human remains.
The term is slightly more formal or euphemistic than simply urn, emphasizing the contents rather than the vessel: The ash urn sat on the mantelpiece for years before they scattered her ashes.
- cremationBurning the deceased
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- memorial serviceEvent honoring the deceased
- remainsContinues in place
- cineraryRelating to ashes
burial · funeral · funeral home · vessel · ceramic · container · mourning · death · dust · dust to dust · cemetery · columbarium · keepsake · scatter · beloved · loved one · departed · at peace
burial container type
ash urncoffin
Burial container for remains
casket · sarcophagus · burial vault · pine box · tomb
state of remains
ash urnopen casket
Funeral with visible remains
coffin · casket · embalmed body · mummy case · reliquary