cauldron
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drən noun
a large kettle or boiler.
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| —n | |
| a large pot used for boiling, esp one with handles | |
| [C13: from earlier cauderon, from Anglo-French, from Latin caldārium hot bath, from calidus warm] | |
| caldron or caldron | |
| —n | |
| [C13: from earlier cauderon, from Anglo-French, from Latin caldārium hot bath, from calidus warm] | |
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Cauldron
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
cauldron
c.1300, caudron, from Anglo-Fr. caudrun, O.N.Fr. cauderon (O.Fr. chauderon; cf. Sp. calderon, It. calderone), from augmentative of L.L. caldaria "cooking pot," from L. calidarium "hot bath," from calidus "warm, hot" (see calorie). The -l- was inserted 15c. in imitation of Latin.
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Example sentences
So many have lost the grand idea of the melting pot, in which cauldron a mighty people were formed of many cultures.
Even witches appreciate what they bring to a boiling cauldron.
The changes, which were made last night, follow complaints about lack of public access to the cauldron.
At length she took a cauldron, set it on the fire, and boiled yarn in it.
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