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goblet

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gob·let  (gblt)
n.
1. A drinking vessel, such as a glass, that has a stem and base.
2. Archaic A drinking bowl without handles.
[Middle English gobelet, from Old French, diminutive of gobel, cup, probably of Celtic origin.]
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goblet
goblet
Noun
a drinking vessel with a base and stem but without handles [Old French gobelet a little cup]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gobletgoblet - a drinking glass with a base and stem
drinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking
2.gobletgoblet - a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
chalice
cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
Translations
Spanish goblet [ˈgɔblɪt] n → copa
French goblet [ˈgɔblɪt] n → coupe f
German goblet [ˈgɔblɪt] n → Pokal m
Italian goblet [ˈgɔblɪt] n → calice m; coppa
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He was stately, too, in his appointments, and had a silver goblet or drinking cup, out of which he would drink with a magnificent air, and then lock it up in a large garde vin, which accompanied him in his travels, and stood in his tent.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard.
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Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
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