sewer
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
Anglo-Norman sever, Old Northern French sewiere ‘overflow channel for a fishpond’. Old French essouier ‘to drain’ from Latin exaquāre with formal Latin origin exaquārium (and "sewage" from exaquāticum).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP), US): enPR: so͞o'ə, IPA: /ˈsuːə/, SAMPA: /"su:@/
- Homophones: suer
- (dated RP) enPR: syo͝oə, IPA: /ˈsjʊə/, SAMPA: /"sjU@/
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sewer (plural sewers)
[edit] Translations
pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage
[edit] Etymology 2
Anglo-Norman asseour, from Old (and modern) French asseoir ‘find a seat for’, from Latin assidere, from ad- + sedere.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsju:ə/
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sewer (plural sewers)
- (obsolete except historical) A servant attending at a meal, responsible for seating arrangements, serving dishes etc.
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- 1819: While the Saxon was plunged in these painful reflections, the door of their prison opened, and gave entrance to a sewer, holding his white rod of office. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
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[edit] Etymology 3
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) enPR: sō'ə, IPA: /ˈsəʊə/, SAMPA: /"s@U@/
- (US) enPR: sō'ə, IPA: /ˈsoʊə/, SAMPA: /"soU@/
- Homophones: sower
- Rhymes: -əʊə(r)
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sewer (plural sewers)
- A person who sews.
[edit] Synonyms
- (person who sews clothing): sempster (man), sempstress (woman), tailor
[edit] Translations
person who sews clothing

