Definitions for cauldron
ˈkɔl drəncaul·dron

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caldron, cauldronnoun

   a very large pot that is used for boiling

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. cauldronnoun

   A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.

2. Etymology: from caudron (chaudron), itself from calidarium, from calidus.

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1. Cauldron

   A cauldron (or caldron) is a large pot (kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a lid and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger and/or integral handles or feet. There is a rich history of cauldron lore in religion, mythology, and folklore.

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1. Cauldron

   A cauldron is a large metal pot for cooking and/or boiling over an open fire, with a large mouth and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cauldron

   Caldron, kawl′dron, n. a large kettle for boiling or heating liquids. [O. Fr. caudron—L. caldarium—calidus, hot—calēre, to be hot.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cauldron in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cauldron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cauldron in a Sentence

1. Gustave Flaubert, "Madame Bovary", ch. 12:

   ...exaggerated turns of speech conceal mediocre affections: as if the fulness of the soul might not sometimes overflow in the emptiest of metaphors, since no one, ever, can give the exact measurements of his needs, nor of his conceptions, nor of his sufferings, and the human word is like a cracked cauldron upon which we beat out melodies fit for making bears dance when we are trying to move the stars to pity.

2. William Shakespeare, "Macbeth", Act 4 scene 1:

   Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

3. Angelo Carusone:

   This cauldron of extremism and disinformation is being propelled by social media, it's created a lot of kinetic energy that is now a part of more mainstream politics. This is both an early warning system as well as an alarm bell for fires that are already going off. Acceptance of results is not going to be tolerated anymore, unless they align with what this sector wants.

4. Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima:

   It was about an hour before it happened, I was already in the stadium, i wasn't expecting it. I know that when they did polls there were a lot of appeals for Vanderlei to light the cauldron. I gave interviews to Brazilian and foreign media, they had raised the idea abroad, but I never thought it was a possibility. I never thought I could be that person.

5. Gustave Flaubert, "Madame Bovary":

   Human speech is a cracked cauldron on which we knock out tunes for dancing bears, when we wish to conjure pity from the stars.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cauldron
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cauldron
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauldron
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cauldron
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cauldron