cauldron
or cal·dron
[ kawl-druh n ]
/ ˈkɔl drən /
noun
a large kettle or boiler.
Origin of cauldron
1250–1300; Middle English, alteration (by association with Latin
caldus warm) of Middle English
cauderon < Anglo-French, equivalent to
caudere (< Late Latin
caldāria; see
caldera) +
-on noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for cauldron
cauldron
caldron
/ (ˈkɔːldrən) /
noun
a large pot used for boiling, esp one with handles
Word Origin for cauldron
C13: from earlier
cauderon, from Anglo-French, from Latin
caldārium hot bath, from
calidus warm