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cup / kəp/ • n. 1. a small, bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle and used with a matching saucer for hot drinks. ∎ the contents of such a container: a strong cup of tea. ∎ a measure of capacity used in cooking, equal to half a pint—that is, 8 ounces (0.237 l): one cup of butter. ∎ (in church use) a chalice used at the Eucharist. ∎ the wine of the Eucharist. ∎ one's portion or share, as of sorrow or joy: I submit to God's will and drink this cup for his satisfaction. ∎ an ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles. ∎ (cups) one of the suits in a tarot pack. 2. a cup-shaped thing, in particular: ∎ either of the two parts of a bra shaped to contain or support one breast. ∎ this as a measure of breast size: she had grown from an A to a C cup in just six months. ∎ a jockstrap having a protective reinforcement of rigid plastic or metal. ∎ Golf the hole on a putting green or the metal container in it. • v. (cupped , cup·ping ) [tr.] 1. form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup: “Hey!” Dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth. ∎ place the curved hand or hands around: he cupped her face in his hands. 2. hist. Med. bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating: Dr. Ross ordered me to be cupped. PHRASES: in one's cups inf. drunk. not one's cup of tea inf. not what one likes or is interested in: cats were not her cup of tea. |
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"cup." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cup." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cup.html "cup." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cup.html |
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cup. Although there does not appear to be a continuing association with cups or cup symbolism in different Celtic traditions, cups are mentioned prominently in several Irish and Welsh stories. The cup of Cormac mac Airt would break when a lie was told. The Fianna of Fionn mac Cumhaill had a ‘Cup of Victory’ made of clay that they were frequently obliged to defend. There is a competition of cups of different worth, won by Cúchulainn, in Fled Bricrenn [The Feast of Briccriu]. Pryderi touched a magical cup in Matholwch, the third branch of the Mabinogi. The Welsh name Heilyn means ‘cup-bearer’. The prehistoric stone carvings containing distinctive ‘cup and ring’ symbolism do not appear to have Celtic associations, although they are found in all Celtic countries as well as throughout Europe and even outside Europe. R. W. B. Morris has studied the concentration of cup and ring carvings found at Achnabreck near Lochgilphead, Strathclyde (until 1974, Argyllshire), Scotland; see The Prehistoric Rock Art of Argyll (Poole, 1977). A more general study may be found in Evan Hadingham, Ancient Carvings in Britain: A Mystery (London, 1974).
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "cup." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "cup." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-cup.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "cup." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-cup.html |
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cup a cup is the emblem of St John the Evangelist and St Benedict.
cup-and-ring denoting marks cut in megalithic monuments consisting of a circular depression surrounded by concentric rings. let this cup pass from me an appeal to be released from an ordeal; the allusion is to Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, and his prayer ‘If it be possible, let this cup pass from me’ (Matthew 26:39). The implication is generally that the ordeal cannot be escaped, and must be endured. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cup." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cup." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cup.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cup." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cup.html |
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cup Sometimes ‘cup’ is used as a metaphor, as in Ps. 11: 6, Matt. 26: 39; when Jesus asked James and John if they could share his cup (Matt. 20: 22), he was referring to experiences of suffering. In Paul's account of the Last Supper participation in the cup (1 Cor. 11: 26) is explained as a proclamation of the death of the Lord.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "cup." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "cup." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-cup.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "cup." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-cup.html |
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cup OE. cuppe — medL. cuppa, presumably differentiated var. of L. cūpa tub, vat. ME. byforms c(o)upe, cop(p)e repr. partly OF. cupe, etc. (mod. coupe), but there was some blending with the descendant of OE. (late Nhb.) copp = MLG., Du. kop, (O)HG. kopf head.
Hence cupboard †sideboard (to hold cups, etc.) XIV; cabinet XVI. |
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T. F. HOAD. "cup." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cup." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cup.html T. F. HOAD. "cup." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cup.html |
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cup North American and Australian measure for ingredients in cooking; the standard American cup contains 250 mL (8 fl oz).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "cup." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "cup." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-cup.html DAVID A. BENDER. "cup." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-cup.html |
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•cup, grown-up, pup, scup, straight-up, stuck-up, summing-up, sup, totting-up, tup, two-up, up, washing-up
•pick-me-up • fry-up • wind-up
•round-up • hold-up • backup • markup
•check-up
•break-up, make-up, shake-up, take-up
•teacup
•hiccup, pickup, stick-up
•link-up
•cock-up, lock-up
•walk-up
•hook-up, lookup
•buttercup • snarl-up • pile-up
•pull-up • warm-up • clean-up • pin-up
•line-up • grown-up
•run-up, sun-up, ton-up
•turn-up • hang-up • slap-up • zip-up
•top-up • chirrup • press-up • piss-up
•toss-up
•nosh-up, wash-up
•punch-up • start-up
•let-up, set-up
•sit-up • cut-up • rave-up
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"cup." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cup." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cup.html "cup." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cup.html |
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CUP Cambridge University Press
• symbol for Cuban peso (monetary unit) |
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "CUP." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "CUP." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-CUP.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "CUP." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-CUP.html |
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