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cauldron

or cal·dron

[ kawl-druh n ]
/ ˈkɔl drən /
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noun

a large kettle or boiler.

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RELATED WORDS

pot, steamer, boiler, vessel, container, pond, pool, reservoir, kettle, jar, crate, packet, dish, storage, bowl, carton, jug, pail, utensil, vase

Nearby words

caught short, caught with one's pants down, be, caul, cauld, cauldrife, cauldron, caulescent, caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower

Origin of cauldron

1250–1300; Middle English, alteration (by association with Latin caldus warm) of Middle English cauderon < Anglo-French, equivalent to caudere (< Late Latin caldāria; see caldera) + -on noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for cauldron

cauldron

caldron

/ (ˈkɔːldrən) /

noun

a large pot used for boiling, esp one with handles

Word Origin for cauldron

C13: from earlier cauderon, from Anglo-French, from Latin caldārium hot bath, from calidus warm
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