stoup

• Substantivo arcaico que designa um recipiente para beber ou uma pia de água benta, atualmente pouco usado no inglês moderno.

An archaic noun referring to a drinking vessel or a basin for holy water, now rarely used in modern English.

1. Drinking vesselC2formalbritish

   An old-fashioned cup or drinking container, often made of metal or wood.

   Taça

   • The knight raised his stoup of ale in a toast.
   • In the tavern, each man had his own stoup.
   • She poured wine into a silver stoup.

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2. Holy water basinC2formalbritish

   A small basin or font, typically placed at the entrance of a church, used to hold holy water.

   Pia batismal

   • He dipped his fingers into the stoup of holy water.
   • The stone stoup near the door was filled with fresh water.
   • Visitors blessed themselves at the stoup before entering the chapel.

   Sinônimosaspersoriumfont