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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
Noun
a large jug with a wide mouth [Latin aqua water]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ewerewer - 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] nbroc m
ewer [ˈjuːəʳ] n(Wasser)krug m


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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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