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salver

[ sal-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

salver

/ ˈsælvə /

a tray, esp one of silver, on which food, letters, visiting cards, etc, are presented

Origin of salver¹

1655–65; < Spanish salv ( a ) kind of tray (originally protective foretasting, derivative of salvar to save < Latin salvāre ) + -er ¹

Origin of salver¹

C17: from French salve, from Spanish salva tray from which the king's taster sampled food, from Latin salvāre to save ¹

But a knock at the door interrupted them; the discreet Capt entered, bearing a telegram upon a salver.

Walter was handing Enid the cake when the butler entered, bearing a telegram upon a silver salver, which he handed to Sir Hugh.

The light of the most tranquil candle Would shudder on a bloody salver.

Three minutes later the plain note-paper and envelopes were being presented to Edward Henry on a salver.

In the hall a framed certificate praising the drains, the bust of Hermes, and a carved teak monkey holding out a salver.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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