English Reference
Noun

goblet

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈɡɑbɫət/ UK /ɡˈɒblət/ gob·let UK spelling goblet's, goblet's

n.a large glass or metal cup with a stem and a bowl shape. You usually use it for drinking wine or other special drinks.

n.a large drinking vessel with a stem and a bowl-shaped body, typically made of glass or metal. Often associated with ceremonial or formal occasions.


SIMPLE

He poured the red wine into a crystal goblet.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum displayed a collection of ancient goblets made from gold and silver, showing how people drank in the past.

COMPLEX

The host carefully selected a heavy crystal goblet to serve the vintage champagne, ensuring the stem would not cloud the view of the liquid.


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”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Middle English goblet
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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