loving cup

lov·ing cup

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv-ing kuhp]
- /ˈlʌv ɪŋ kʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv-ing kuhp]
- /ˈlʌv ɪŋ kʌp/

Definitions of loving cup words

noun loving cup a large cup, as of silver, usually with two or more handles, given as a prize, award, token of esteem or affection, etc. 1
noun loving cup a wine cup, usually of large size with several handles, passed from one person to another, as at a farewell gathering. 1
noun loving cup a large vessel, usually two-handled, out of which people drink in turn at a banquet 0
noun loving cup a similar cup awarded to the winner of a competition 0
noun loving cup a large drinking cup of silver, etc., with two or more large handles by which it was formerly passed from guest to guest at banquets: now often given as a trophy in sports and games 0
noun loving cup A large cup with two or more handles, passed around for all to drink from; a ceremonial version of such a cup awarded as a trophy. 0

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Origin of loving cup

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Loving cup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Loving cup

loving cup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

loving cup usage trend in Literature

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