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CUP (in O.E. cuppe; generally taken to be from
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Late
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Lat. cuppa, a variant of Lat. cupa, a cask, cf. Gr. KuaeXXov)  , a drinking
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vessel, usually in the
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form of a
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half a
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sphere, with or without a
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foot or handles . The footless type with a single handle is preserved in the
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ordinary
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tea-
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cup . The cup on a
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stem with a
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base is the usual form taken by the cup as used in the celebration of the
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eucharist, to which the name "
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chalice " (
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Lat. calix, Gr . KbXLE, a
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goblet) is generally given .

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