noun

goblet

goblet, chalice

He drank wine from a silver goblet.

He drank wine from a silver goblet.

a/the goblet a drinking glass with a foot and a stem The king raised his goblet.

Synonyms: chalice, cup, wineglass

From Old French 'gobelet', a diminutive of 'gobel' meaning 'cup, mouthful'.

Imagine a goblin drinking from a golden goblet. The words sound similar.

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