cauldron
or cal·dron
[ kawl-druh n ]
/ ˈkɔl drən /
noun
a large kettle or boiler.
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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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