- GRACE CUP
- a silver bowl with two handles passed round the table after grace at all banquets in London City.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
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 — 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] * * * … Universalium
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 — … 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