stoup

[ stoop ]

/ stup /

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noun

a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.

Scot. a pail or bucket.

Scot. and North England.

a drinking vessel, as a cup or tankard, of various sizes.
the amount it holds.

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Origin of stoup

1350–1400; Middle English stowp<Old Norse staup drinking vessel; cognate with Old English stēap flagon

Words nearby stoup

stotter, stottie, St.-Ouen, Stoughton, stound, stoup, stour, Stourbridge, Stourhead, stoush, stout

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How to use stoup in a sentence

On December 6, Liautaud and his teammate Doug Stoup, set off from Antarctica on a 640-kilometer ski journey to the South Pole.
The Most Extreme Explorers of 2013|Nina Strochlic|December 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
The Abbot|Sir Walter Scott
She was standing by the holy water stoup leaning against a white pillar.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas
From the size, it is improbable it was used as a font, being more likely a holy-water stoup, for which purpose it is now employed.
Holborn and Bloomsbury|Sir Walter Besant

Near the porch, in the usual position, is a holy-water stoup that has the front part of the basin broken off.
The Evolution Of An English Town|Gordon Home
Come, quick now, bring me a lusty stoup of wine, To moisten my understanding and inspire me (H. Frere).
The Symposium|Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for stoup

stoup

stoop

/ (stuːp) /

noun

a small basin for holy water

Also: stowp Scot and Northern English dialect a bucket or drinking vessel

Word Origin for stoup

C14 (in the sense: bucket): of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse staup beaker, Old English stēap flagon; see steep 1

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stoop

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