goblet

[gob-lit]

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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, goblet, stein, vessel, potion, grail

Examples from the Web for goblet

Historical Examples of goblet

Isaac dropped the goblet he was about to drain, and fell upon his knees.
Leila, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He paused no more until the goblet was drained to the last drop.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
He raised his goblet and drank to the health of his guest, and all sorrow departed from them.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Various
But the other only talked and touched neither the goblet nor the chop-sticks.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Various
And the scholar sat over his goblet and was grateful for the gift of life.
The Chinese Fairy Book
Various

British Dictionary definitions for goblet

goblet

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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Word Origin and History for goblet

late 14c., from Old French gobelet "goblet, cup," diminutive of gobel "cup," probably related to gobe "gulp down" (see gob).