/ ˈjuːə(r); NAmE / noun
a large jug used in the past for carrying water
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French , variant of Old French aiguiere , based on Latin aquarius of water, from aqua water.
/ ˈjuːə(r); NAmE / noun
a large jug used in the past for carrying water
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French , variant of Old French aiguiere , based on Latin aquarius of water, from aqua water.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005