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1. (n.) stoup
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
2. stoup
Scot. a pail or bucket.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME stowp < ON staup drinking vessel, c. OE stÄ“ap flagon)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) stoup
an archaic drinking vessel
2. (noun) stoup, stoop
basin for holy water
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) stoup
a flagon; a vessel or measure for liquids
2. (noun) stoup
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
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