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.

Words nearby goblet

gobi, gobi burin, gobian, gobind singh, gobioid, goblet, goblet cell, goblin, gobo, gobony, gobshite

Origin of goblet

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

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Examples from the Web for goblet

"It is in my mind that you have been a lazy cub," the warrior pronounced deliberate sentence, as he set down his goblet.
The Ward of King Canute|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz
Standing alone at the head of the board, I raised my goblet and drank.
The Secret of Kralitz|Henry Kuttner
When he flings aside the maiden, like the goblet, may I be there to catch her ere she falls!
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
It is an old Roman goblet, and has been used for centuries as a communion chalice in an Italian city.
The Pagan's Cup|Fergus Hume

Then the king gave each brother a goblet of wine and invited them to the wedding feast.
The Crimson Fairy Book|Various

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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goblet

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