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goblet

 
Dictionary: gob·let   (gŏb'lĭt) pronunciation
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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IN BRIEF: A drinking glass with a foot and stem.

pronunciation The golden goblet was used for only very special occasions.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a drinking glass with a base and stem

Meaning #2: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
  Synonym: chalice


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - glaspokal, glas med stilk, drikkebæger

Nederlands (Dutch)
drinkglas, bokaal

Français (French)
n. - verre à pied

Deutsch (German)
n. - Trinkglas, Pokal

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κύπελλο, κούπα, ποτήρι κρασιού, κολονάτο ποτήρι

Italiano (Italian)
bicchiere, coppa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - taça (f)

Русский (Russian)
кубок

Español (Spanish)
n. - vaso, copa, antiguo recipiente sin asas para beber

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - glas på fot, bägare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
高脚杯, 酒杯

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 高腳杯, 酒杯

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (옛날) 술잔

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 脚付きグラス

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كأس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גביע‬


 
 
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