cauldron
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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; caldera ) + -on noun suffix
Example Sentences
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However, it would be asking a lot to put the 18-year-old England youth international into the cauldron of a Premier League game from the start.
From BBC
Large cauldrons with rice, vegetables, meat and spices were sealed to make a one-dish meal.
From BBC
But the debate surrounding DRS cannot mask the truth that England have wilted in the Ashes cauldron and could lose this series in as few as 10 days of cricket.
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"When we sang Flower of Scotland the stadium was a cauldron of noise," he said.
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To have the personal challenge of 'let's see how far down the 147 journey you can get', and then get it in the cauldron of the Shoot Out, was pretty special.
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