Apostle spoon

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noun

a spoon having at the end of the handle the figure of one of the 12 apostles, formerly given as a christening present.

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Origin of Apostle spoon

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby Apostle spoon

apostle, apostlebird, Apostle pitcher, apostle plant, Apostles' Creed, Apostle spoon, Apostles, the Twelve, apostolate, apostolic, apostolic age, Apostolic Church

How to use Apostle spoon in a sentence

In a 2009 interview, Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks held that the Church “does not have a position” on that point.
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Using a heatproof slotted spoon, remove the shallots to a paper towel-lined plate.
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No congratulations for those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and then blame the poor for being poor.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The spoon was a tool for foreshadowing,” the Facebook page explains.
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As the song from Mary Poppins explains, “A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down.”
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So after a few minutes I remarked to him, "Everything tastes very sweet out of this spoon!"
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Had put on her Sunday gown, and had nothing to do now but hold up her head high, and sup her soup out of a silver spoon.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
She sobbed; he lifted her chin with his free hand—and what less could mortal apostle do?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
We don't even have real big prizes—just a dinky little spoon sitting up on the mantel-piece to excite us as if it was a tiara.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Ralph Towne, M.D., he was replying, he was born with a gold spoon in his pretty mouth!
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater

British Dictionary definitions for Apostle spoon

apostle spoon

noun

a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle

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