Ewer

//ˈju.ɚ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water
  2. 2
    an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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basinbathbathtubbidetbottlecanteen

Example

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"Then she quickly laid down the ewer from her shoulder and said to me: "Drink, you too, and I will give your camels something to drink." I drank, then she watered the camels."

Etymology

From Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), from Latin aquārium, from aqua (“water”). Doublet of aquarium.

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