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goblet
(gɒblɪt)
Word forms: plural goblets
countable noun
A goblet is a type of cup without handles and usually with a long stem.
Synonyms: cup, chalice, beaker, flagon More Synonyms of goblet
goblet in British English
(ˈɡɒblɪt)
noun
1.
a vessel for drinking, usually of glass or metal, with a base and stem but without handles
2. archaic
a large drinking cup shaped like a bowl
Word origin
C14: from Old French gobelet a little cup, from gobel ultimately of Celtic origingoblet in American English
(ˈgɑblɪt)
noun
1. Archaic
a bowl-shaped drinking container without handles
2.
a drinking glass with a base and stem
Word origin
ME gobelet < OFr < gobel < ? Bret gob, kop, cupImage ofgoblet
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Examples of 'goblet' in a sentencegoblet
(noun)
Definition
a drinking vessel with a base and stem but without handles
a silver brandy goblet
Synonyms
cup
a set of matching cups and saucers
chalice
beaker
a beaker of hot milk, well-laced with brandy
flagon
Additional synonyms
in the sense of beaker
Definition
a tall drinking cup
a beaker of hot milk, well-laced with brandy
Synonyms
cup,
glass,
mug,
tumbler
Nearby words ofgoblet
- gob
- gobble
- gobbledegook
- goblet
- god
- godforsaken
- godless
Synonyms of 'goblet'
goblet
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