n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ l-dr ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, caudron, caldron, from Anglo-French cauderon, diminutive of caldere basin, from Late Latin caldaria, from feminine of Latin caldarius used for hot water, from calidus warm, from cal ē re to be warm ― more at LEE
Date: 14th century
1 : a large kettle or boiler
2 : something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation <a cauldron of intense emotions>