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ewer

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[yoo-er]
noun
1.
a pitcher with a wide spout.
2.
Decorative Art. a vessel having a spout and a handle, especially a tall, slender vessel with a base.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French evier < Latin aquārius vessel for water, equivalent to aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary
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ewer (ˈjuːə)
 
n
a large jug or pitcher with a wide mouth
 
[C14: from Old French evier, from Latin aquārius water carrier, from aqua water]

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ewer
early 14c., from Anglo-Fr. ewiere, from O.Fr. eviere "water pitcher," parallel form of aiguiere, from fem. of L. aquarius "of or for water," from aqua "water."
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