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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a large drinking bowl

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: perhaps from Joram in the Bible who “brought with him vessels of silver” (2 Samuel
8:10—Authorized Version) Date: 1730 a large drinking vessel or its contents

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a large drinking-bowl. 2 its contents, esp. punch. Etymology: perh. f. Joram (2 Sam.
8:10)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Jorum Jo"rum, n. [Perh. corrupted fr. jorden an earthen pot.] A large drinking vessel; also, its contents. [Colloq. Eng.] --Forby.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A jugg, or large pitcher.