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cage cup

cage cup noun: an Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.

cage cup: an Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker...
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Noun

cage cup (plural cage cups)

  1. An Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.
    Synonyms:
    diatretum

Synonyms of cage cup

Forms of cage cup

pluralcage cups

Questions about cage cup

What does cage cup mean?
Cage cup means an Ancient Roman glass vessel, found from roughly the 4th century, consisting of an inner beaker and an outer cage or shell of decoration that stands out from the body of the cup, to which it is attached by short stems or shanks.
What part of speech is cage cup?
Cage cup is a noun.
What is the plural of cage cup?
The plural of cage cup is cage cups.

Words near cage cup in the dictionary

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  3. cage bras
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  8. cage dance
  9. cage dancer
  10. cage dancers
  11. cage dances

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