What does ewer mean?
Definitions for ewer
ˈyu ərew·er
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Princeton's WordNet
pitcher, ewernoun
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
Wiktionary
ewernoun
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
EWERnoun
A vessel in which water is brought for washing the hands.
Etymology: from eau, perhaps anciently eu, water.
I dreamt of a silver bason and ewer to-night. William Shakespeare, Timon.
Let one attend him with a silver bason
Full of rosewater, and bestrew’d with flowers;
Another bear the ewer; a third a diaper;
And say, wil’t please your lordship cool your hands? William Shakespeare.The golden ewer a maid obsequious brings,
Replenish’d from the cool, translucent springs;
With copious water the bright vase supplies
A silver laver, of capacious size:
They wash. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. i. l. 179.
Wikipedia
ewer
In American English, a pitcher is a container with a spout used for storing and pouring liquids. In English-speaking countries outside North America, a jug is any container with a handle and a mouth and spout for liquid – American "pitchers" will be called jugs elsewhere. Generally a pitcher also has a handle, which makes pouring easier. Ewer is an older word for a pitcher or jug of any type, though tending to be used for a vase-shaped pitcher, often decorated, with a base and a flaring spout. The word is now unusual in informal English describing ordinary domestic vessels. A notable ewer is the America's Cup, which is awarded to the winning team of the America's Cup sailing regatta match. In modern British English, the only use of "pitcher" is when beer is sold by the pitcher in bars and restaurants, following the American style.
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A ewer is a decorative jug or pitcher with a wide spout and typically a handle, used for pouring liquids, such as water or wine. It is often used in ceremonial or formal occasions.
Webster Dictionary
Ewernoun
a kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet
Etymology: [OF. ewer, euwier, prop. a water carrier, F. vier a washing place, sink, aiguire ewer, L. aquarius, adj., water carrying, n., a water carrier, fr. aqua water; akin to Goth. ahwa water, river, OHG. aha, G. au, aue, meadow. 219. Cf. Aquarium, Aquatic, Island.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ewer
ū′ėr, n. a large jug with a wide spout, placed on a washstand to hold water. [Through Fr. from L. aquarium—aqua, water, whence also Fr. eau.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ewer is ranked #23432 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ewer surname appeared 1,085 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ewer.
93.1% or 1,011 total occurrences were White.
2.2% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.3% or 15 total occurrences were Black.
0.7% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ewer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ewer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- إبريقArabic
- канаBulgarian
- pitxerCatalan, Valencian
- KrugGerman
- λαγήνιGreek
- jofaina, aguamanil, pichelSpanish
- kannuFinnish
- cruche, pichet, broc, aiguièreFrench
- vizeskancsóHungarian
- կուժ, սափորArmenian
- caraffa, broccaItalian
- כַּדHebrew
- 水差し, ピッチャーJapanese
- დოქი, კოკაGeorgian
- jarro, jarraPortuguese
- кувшин, жбанRussian
- ibrik, ибрик, врч, vrčSerbo-Croatian
- ibrikTurkish
- ewerYiddish
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