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apostle spoon

apostle spoon noun: a spoon (usually silver) with an image of an apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle.

Noun

apostle spoon (plural apostle spoons)

  1. A spoon (usually silver) with an image of an apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle.
    • Apostle spoons were a common baptismal gift in the 16th and 17th centuries.
    • He had picked up a small apostle spoon from the sideboard and by sheer violence broke off the small figure at the top.1926, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, “The Dagger With Wings”, in The Incredulity of Father Brown

Forms of apostle spoon

pluralapostle spoons

Questions about apostle spoon

What does apostle spoon mean?
Apostle spoon means a spoon (usually silver) with an image of an apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle.
What part of speech is apostle spoon?
Apostle spoon is a noun.
What is the plural of apostle spoon?
The plural of apostle spoon is apostle spoons.

Words near apostle spoon in the dictionary

  1. apostilles
  2. apostilling
  3. apostils
  4. apostle
  5. Apostle Islands
  6. apostle spoon
  7. apostle spoons
  8. apostlebird
  9. apostlebirds
  10. apostlehood
  11. apostles

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