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saucer

[saw-ser]

noun

  1. a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.

  2. something resembling a saucer, as in shape.



saucer

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a small round dish on which a cup is set

  2. any similar dish

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈܳڳܱ noun
  • ˈܳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of saucer1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Old French word saussier. See sauce, -er 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of saucer1

C14: from Old French saussier container for sauce
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An apocryphal story has George Washington breakfasting with Thomas Jefferson and referring to the Senate as a saucer intended to cool the passions of the intemperate lower chamber.

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Let’s think about the terrifying theremin line that snakes through “Good Vibrations” like it’s tugging a flying saucer down onto Dockweiler Beach.

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One of those boards dates back to 1970, and is decorated with drawings of ocean waves and flying saucers.

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If they falter then Irish eyes will be like saucers, but only if they've done a job on Italy first.

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Most of that original set was destroyed in the Northridge earthquake, save for a few saucers, a cream pitcher and a cup or two, which is pretty much what now survived the fire.

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