/ ˈgɒblət; NAmE ˈgɑːb-/ noun
a cup for wine, usually made of glass or metal, with a stem and base but no handle
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French gobelet , diminutive of gobel cup, of unknown origin.
/ ˈgɒblət; NAmE ˈgɑːb-/ noun
a cup for wine, usually made of glass or metal, with a stem and base but no handle
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French gobelet , diminutive of gobel cup, of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005