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ewer

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Noun — A large jug with a wide mouth and a handle, shaped like a vase, once used to carry water.

Etymology

Came into English via Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), which traces back to Latin aquārium, from aqua (“water”). It is a doublet of aquarium.

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