goblet
pronunciation
How to pronounce goblet in British English:
UK [ˈgɒblət]
How to pronounce goblet in American English:
US [ˈgɑblət]
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- Noun:
- a drinking glass with a base and stem
- a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
Word Origin
- goblet (n.)
- large, handle-less, crater-shaped drinking vessel for wine, etc.," late 14c., from Old French gobelet "goblet, cup" (13c.), diminutive of gobel "cup," probably related to gobe "gulp down" (see gob).
Example
- 1. Did you put your name in the goblet of fire ?
- 2. He said , filling his new goblet .
- 3. But the goblet 's decision is binding , and compete he must .
- 4. Making special note of the konrad family name and the loiben wachau sterreich regional label designations , mr. goss held his wine goblet to the light .
- 5. Whatever you 're drinking out of , though , the most important thing is ensuring it 's clean both of dirt and detergent , relatively thin ( the thick rims of the classic paris goblet disrupts the flow of wine ) and , ideally , tulip-shaped to concentrate the aromas .