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goblet

UK
/ˈɡɒblɪt/
US
/ˈɡɑblɪt/

Translations

gobletnoun
goblets
pl
UK
/ˈɡɒblɪt/
US
/ˈɡɑblɪt/
coupeVase ou verre à pied, souvent en verre ou en métal.
The king raised his goblet in a toast to the prosperity of the kingdom.
Le roi leva sa coupe en portant un toast à la prospérité du royaume.
Additional translations
gobeletSens plus général ou moins précis ; peut se rencontrer dans un registre courant.
Synonyms
chalice
cup
vessel
beaker
glass
tumbler
gobletadjective
more goblet
Comp.
most goblet
Super.
UK
/ˈɡɒblɪt/
US
/ˈɡɑːblət/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., goblet cell, goblet drum) to denote shape or function resembling a goblet.
caliciformeEn biologie, pour décrire une forme de calice ; notamment dans goblet cells.
Goblet cells contain mucin granules that are released to lubricate the intestinal lining.
Les cellules caliciformes contiennent des granules de mucine qui sont libérés pour lubrifier la muqueuse intestinale.
Synonyms
chalice-like
chalice-shaped
cuplike
cup-shaped
gobletlike
goblet-shaped

Definitions

gobletnoun
A drinking vessel with a foot and a stem, typically made of glass or metal.
The king raised his goblet in a toast to the prosperity of the kingdom.
gobletadjective
Relating to or resembling a goblet in shape or function; goblet-shaped.
Goblet cells contain mucin granules that are released to lubricate the intestinal lining.
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