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1.
stǒupe
n.(1)
12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A jug, often made of leather; also, a measure for liquids, varying from one pint to several gallons; (b) a vessel or container for holy water;
holi water stoupe
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yespon
n.
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A measure of volume equivalent to that contained in a person’s hands cupped together.
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