goblet
NounUS[gob-luht]/ˈɡɑblət/2 syllables
Synonyms:
chalice
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a drinking glass with a base and stemType of glass, drinking glass
- a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cupSynonyms: chaliceType of cupExamples grail, Holy Grail
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Gob′let noun
Origin: F. gobelet, LL. gobeletus, gobellus; cf. L. cupa tub, cask. See Cupel.
A kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle.
We love not loaded boards and goblets crowned.— Sir John Denham
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54