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ewer

See also: Ewer

English

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French ewer, circa 1795, made of hard-paste porcelain
 
Rococo French ewer, circa 1771, made of silver

Etymology

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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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Noun

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ewer (plural ewers)

  1. A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water

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Chuukese

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Interjection

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ewer

  1. yes

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old French ewer, from Latin aquārium.

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Noun

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ewer (uncountable)

  1. ewer[2]
Descendants
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  • English: ewer
References
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  1. ^ Dobson, E. J. (1957) English pronunciation 1500-1700‎[1], second edition, volume II: Phonology, Oxford: Clarendon Press, published 1968, →OCLC, § 243, page 799.
  2. ^ “eure, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ewer

  1. Alternative form of eure

Old French

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Etymology

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ewe +‎ -er, from Latin aquārium, or from an unattested Vulgar Latin *aquāria, from Latin aquārius, from aqua.

Noun

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ewer oblique singular, m (oblique plural ewers, nominative singular ewers, nominative plural ewer)

  1. ewer
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