Synonyms for ewer

Grammar : Noun

Spell : yoo-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈyu ər

Définition of ewer

Origin : early 14c., from Anglo-French *ewiere, Old French eviere "water pitcher," parallel form of aiguiere (Modern French aiguière), from fem. of Latin aquarius "of or for water," from aqua "water" (see aqua-).

noun container

Example sentences :

Without a word Oliver turned to a side-table, where stood a metal basin and ewer.
Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini

The bowl had scallops around the edge, and the ewer was tall and slim.
Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Boston » by Amanda Millie Douglas

He found an ewer and basin, and his ablutions refreshed and invigorated him.
Extract from : « The Last Of The Barons, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

And she knelt down with ewer and basin and a napkin to wash the feet of the poor.
Extract from : « The Ruinous Face » by Maurice Hewlett

A basin of similar material and design accompanied the ewer.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 » by Various

When he had undressed, he dipped a towel into his ewer and rubbed himself all over.
Extract from : « Married » by August Strindberg

Luckily there was no water in the ewer because we had forgotten it, only dust and spiders.
Extract from : « The Story of the Treasure Seekers » by E. Nesbit

She was obliged to break the ewer to free the little dog's head.
Extract from : « Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War » by Mr Jkai

And the ewer is said to be of gold, to express the dignity of the head.
Extract from : « Medica Sacra » by Richard Mead

He got up and poured some water from the ewer into a cracked cup and drank it.
Extract from : « The Angel of the Revolution » by George Griffith

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