ewer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈjuɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ew•er /ˈyuɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Ceramics, Fine Arta water pitcher or jug.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ew•er  (yo̅o̅′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ceramics, Fine Arta pitcher with a wide spout.
  2. Ceramics, Fine Art[Decorative Art.]a vessel having a spout and a handle, esp. a tall, slender vessel with a base.
  • Latin aquārius vessel for water, equivalent. to aqu(a) water + -ārius -ary
  • Anglo-French; Old French evier
  • Middle English 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ewer / ˈjuːə/
  1. a large jug or pitcher with a wide mouth
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French evier, from Latin aquārius water carrier, from aqua water
'ewer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
A, a - aquamanile - burette - ewery

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