Meaning

2 senses
  1. A large cup with two or more handles, passed around for all to drink from

    a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet

  2. A ceremonial version of such a cup awarded as a trophy.

    a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition

Origin

Named around 1810 for the sense of unity its use brought.

Named around 1810 for the sense of unity its use brought.

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Forms

plural: loving cups
Singularloving cup
Pluralloving cups

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition:cup

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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