English Explanatory Dictionary

goblet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒblət/ en-us-goblet.ogg

Word forms

goblet goblets

Etymology

From Middle English goblet (= Middle Low German gobelet, kobelet (“goblet”)), from Old French gobellet, diminutive of gobel, from or related to the verb gober (“to ingest”).

Synonyms

chalice

Derived words

goblet cell goblet drum gobleted gobletful gobletlike goblet squat goblet worm
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