Ewer
/ˈju.ɚ/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water
- 2 an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"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.