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LOVING CUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
Example:
the school kept the cups is a special glass case
Synonyms:
cup; loving cup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("loving cup" is a kind of...):
prize; trophy (something given as a token of victory)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "loving cup"):
Davis Cup (cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("loving cup" is a kind of...):
drinking vessel (a vessel intended for drinking)
