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jordan.

A vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/General-American/ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.

    obsolete
  2. A chamber pot.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English jordan, from Latin jurdanus, unattested outside of England and of uncertain etymology. Usually derived from a clipped form of Jordan bottle, supposedly a bottle of curative water brought back from the River Jordan by Crusaders and pilgrims to the Holy Land, but this seems unsupported in its actual attestations. Its use for chamber pots may derive from the alchemical device having been used to hold urine.

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