goblet

pronunciation

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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 .

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