ewer
ewer · ewers
глек, глечик, дзбан
кувшин, жбан
Krug
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and…A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and originally used for carrying water.
UK/ˈjuː.ə/US/ˈju.ɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and originally used for carrying water.
Krug
кувши́нkuvšín, жбанžban
глекhlek, глечикhlečyk, дзбанdzban
More definitions
- an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
From Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évierFrom Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), from Latin aquārium, from aqua (“water”). Doublet of aquarium.
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Forms
plural: ewersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring:pitcher