staup

cup

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A small wall-mounted stone holy-water basin just inside a church entrance, with visible water and a simple cross carved above it.

noun

stoup

STOOP/stuːp/

A vessel holding liquid for use.

Etymology

stoupOld Norsecup

A Scandinavian word such as Old Norse staup, “cup,” lies behind the older meaning “jug.” The church sense applies this liquid-container name to a basin for holy water.

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