pokal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pokal
1865–70; < German < Italian boccale drinking-vessel < Late Latin baucalis vessel used to cool wine < Greek baúkalis
Example Sentences
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Bayern's confident fans flaunted huge banners emblazoned: "Unsere stadt, unser stadion, unser pokal" - our city, our stadium, our cup - before kickoff.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2012
The Empress gave a pokal, or mounted cup, carved in ivory.
From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 by Sarah Tytler
How glorious from de great pokal he drink de beer so prown!
From The Breitmann Ballads by Charles Godfrey Leland
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