ewer

noun ew·er \ˈyü-ər, ˈyu̇-ər\

: a type of pitcher or jug that is shaped like a vase and that was used in the past for holding water

Full Definition of EWER

: a vase-shaped pitcher or jug

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Origin of EWER

Middle English, from Anglo-French ewer, ewier, from Latin aquarium water source, neuter of aquarius of water, from aqua water — more at island

First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonyms: pitcher, flagon, jug

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnot

Rhymes with EWER

brewer, chewer, Dewar, doer, fewer, hewer, queuer, screwer, sewer, skewer, spewer, suer, viewer, wooer

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