stoup, stoop
(noun) basin for holy water
stoup
(noun) an archaic drinking vessel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stoup (plural stoups)
(obsolete) A bucket. [14th-20th c.]
(archaic) A mug or drinking vessel. [from 16th c.]
A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church. [from 16th c.]
• POTUS, USPTO, pouts, spout, tupos, upsot
Source: Wiktionary
Stoup, n. Etym: [See Stoop a vessel.]
1. A flagon; a vessel or measure for liquids. [Scot.]
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A basin at the entrance of Roman Catholic churches for containing the holy water with which those who enter, dipping their fingers in it, cross themselves; -- called also holy-water stoup.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
