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cauldron
noun caul·dron \ˈkȯl-drən\
: a large pot
Full Definition of CAULDRON
1
: a large kettle or boiler
2
: something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation <a cauldron of intense emotions>
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Variants of CAULDRON
caul·dron also cal·dron \ˈkȯl-drən\
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Origin of CAULDRON
Middle English caudron, caldron, from Anglo-French cauderon, diminutive of caldere basin, from Late Latin caldaria, from feminine of Latin caldarius used for hot water, from calidus warm, from calēre to be warm — more at lee
First Known Use: 14th century
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cauldron
noun caul·dron \ˈkȯl-drən\
Definition of CAULDRON for Kids
: a large kettle
Variants of CAULDRON
caul·dron also cal·dron \ˈkȯl-drən\
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