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ewer

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ew·er  (yr)
n.
A pitcher, especially a decorative one with a base, an oval body, and a flaring spout.

[Middle English euer, from Anglo-Norman, from Vulgar Latin *aquria, from Latin aqurius, of water, from aqua, water; see akw-- in Indo-European roots.]

ewer [ˈjuːə]
n
a large jug or pitcher with a wide mouth
[from Old French evier, from Latin aquārius water carrier, from aqua water]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ewer - an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouringewer - an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
cream pitcher, creamer - a small pitcher for serving cream
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Translations
ewer [ˈjuːəʳ] Naguamanil m
ewer [ˈjuːər] nbroc m
ewer
nWasserkrug m
ewer [ˈjuːəʳ] n (old) → brocca


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Yes, he must bring out seats and food for both, and in serving us present not ewer and napkin with more show of respect to the one than to the other.
D'Artagnan stopped to look at a sideboard on which was a superb ewer of silver.
The basin and the ewer had been smashed, the looking-glass was in fragments, and the sheets were in ribands.
 
 
 
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