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1. a cup, as of wine, passed around at the end of the meal for the final health or toast.2. the drink passed.[1585-95]
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Grace cup — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grace cup — n. 1. a) a cup passed around for drinking a toast after grace at the end of a meal b) the toast 2. a parting drink or toast … English World dictionary
Grace Cup — A Grace Cup (or Loving Cup) is a silver bowl or tankard with two handles that was traditionally passed round the table after grace at all banquets in London. According to Brewer s Phrase and Fable, the Grace Cup is still seen at the Lord Mayor s… … Wikipedia
grace cup — noun cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal • Hypernyms: ↑cup * * * noun : a cup used in drinking a final health after the grace at the end of a meal; also : a health drunk from such a cup * * * 1. a cup, as of wine, passed… … Useful english dictionary
grace cup — /ˈgreɪs kʌp/ (say grays kup) noun 1. a cup, as of wine, passed round at the end of the meal for the final health or toast. 2. the drink …
GRACE CUP — a silver bowl with two handles passed round the table after grace at all banquets in London City … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
grace-cup — … Useful english dictionary
The Howard 'Grace' Cup — This richly mounted Grace Cup would have been passed around the dinner table after prayers had been said. It is a survivor from the Tudor Court. The ivory bowl is said to have belonged to Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered… … Wikipedia
Grace — (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grace drink — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
