rummer
[ ruhm-er ]
/ ˈrʌm ər /
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noun
a large drinking glass or cup.
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Origin of rummer
1645–55; <Dutch roemer large wine glass, especially for Rhine wine, perhaps derivative of roemen to praise (as in drinking a toast)
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rummer
/ (ˈrʌmə) /
noun
a drinking glass, typically having an ovoid bowl on a short stem
Word Origin for rummer
C17: from Dutch roemer a glass for drinking toasts, from roemen to praise
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