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cauldron

cauld·ron

UK/ˈkɔːl.dɹən/ US/ˈkəʊl.dɹən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a very large pot that is used for boiling

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Origin

From Middle English caudroun, borrowed from Old Northern French caudron, ultimately from Late Latin caldāria (“cooking-pot”), from Latin caldus (“hot”). Spelling later Latinized by having an l inserted. See chowder, caldera. The military sense is a semantic loan from German Kessel; compare English kettling.

Phrases

  • cauldron arse
  • cauldron battle
  • cauldron bottom
  • witches' cauldron

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