goblet

[ gob-lit ]

/ ˈgɒb lɪt /

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noun

a drinking glass with a foot and stem.

Archaic. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel with no handles.

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Origin of goblet

1300–50; Middle English gobelet<Old French, diminutive of gobel cup ≪ Celtic

Words nearby goblet

Gobi, Gobian, Gobi burin, Gobind Singh, gobioid, goblet, goblet cell, goblin, gobo, gobony, go broke

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How to use goblet in a sentence

Pour yourself a of goblet of blood-red cranberry cocktail and dive right in.
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Some would say the ornate one because it’s so fancy, and others would say the crystal goblet because you can see and appreciate the wine.
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She turned away from the audience to smash a glass goblet, raising a shard to her throat.
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Alfreton's eyes glistened, and his hand shook a little as he touched the rim of Winston's goblet.
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There was a little table at hand; on it stood a rock-crystal goblet and a silver cooler filled with snow-water and rose sherbet.
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In the course of the repast a silver goblet filled with Polish earth was presented to Chopin in the name of all.
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Muzzio made both Fabio and Valeria drink a goblet of it, and he drank one himself.
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Three times have I spoke, but no hero will spring And dive for the goblet, and dive for the King.
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British Dictionary definitions for goblet

goblet

/ (ˈɡɒblɪt) /

noun

a vessel for drinking, usually of glass or metal, with a base and stem but without handles

archaic a large drinking cup shaped like a bowl

Word Origin for goblet

C14: from Old French gobelet a little cup, from gobel ultimately of Celtic origin

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