CAULDRON


Meaning of CAULDRON in English

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>

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