jar
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nounDefinition of JAR
1
: a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass
2
: as much as a jar will hold
— jar·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun
Origin of JAR
Middle French jarre, from Old Occitan jarra, from Arabic jarra earthen water vessel
First Known Use: 1592
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