stoup
stoup · stoups
A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a churchA receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.
/stuːp/
Meaning
3 sensesA receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.
basin for holy water
(obsolete)A bucket.
(archaic)A mug or other drinking vessel.
an archaic drinking vessel
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Old Norse staup, from Proto-Germanic *staupo- (whence Old English stēap). See stoop (From Old Norse staup, from Proto-Germanic *staupo- (whence Old English stēap). See stoop (“a vessel”). More at stop.
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Forms
plural: stoupsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedstoupful