goblet
[gob-lit]
noun
a drinking glass with a foot and stem.
Archaic. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel with no handles.
Origin of goblet
1300–50; Middle English gobelet < Old French, diminutive of gobel cup ≪ Celtic
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Related Words for goblet
chalice, mug, drink, bowl, beaker, jug, vial, urn, decanter, canteen, carafe, jar, bottle, cup, glass, stein, vessel, potion, grail, teacupExamples from the Web for goblet
Historical Examples of goblet
Isaac dropped the goblet he was about to drain, and fell upon his knees.
Leila, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
He paused no more until the goblet was drained to the last drop.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
He raised his goblet and drank to the health of his guest, and all sorrow departed from them.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
But the other only talked and touched neither the goblet nor the chop-sticks.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
And the scholar sat over his goblet and was grateful for the gift of life.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
goblet
noun
Word Origin for goblet
C14: from Old French gobelet a little cup, from gobel ultimately of Celtic origin
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