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ewer

UK/ˈjuː.ə/ US/ˈjʊə/ uncommon

noun

1.

an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

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Origin

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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