apostle spoon
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Apostle spoon — Apostle A*pos tle, n. [OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS. apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. ? messenger, one sent forth or away, fr. ? to send off or away; ? from + ? to send; akin to G. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. ap[^o]tre, Of. apostre,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apostle spoon — An apostle spoon is a spoon (usually silver or silver plated, but sometimes of other metals, such as pewter) with an image of an apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle, each bearing his distinctive emblem.… … Wikipedia
Apostle spoon — a spoon having at the end of the handle the figure of one of the 12 apostles, formerly given as a christening present. [1605 15] * * * ▪ utensil spoon for personal use at table, the handle of which is surmounted by a small figure of an… … Universalium
apostle spoon — noun : a silver spoon with the handle terminating in the figure of an apostle formerly often presented by sponsors at baptism to the godchild … Useful english dictionary
Apostle spoon — noun a teaspoon with the figure of an Apostle or saint on the handle … English new terms dictionary
apostle spoon — /əˈpɒsəl spun/ (say uh posuhl spoohn) noun a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles at the end of the handle; formerly a common christening present …
Apostle — A*pos tle, n. [OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS. apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. ? messenger, one sent forth or away, fr. ? to send off or away; ? from + ? to send; akin to G. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. ap[^o]tre, Of. apostre, apostle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apostle Spoons — • A set of thirteen spoons, usually silver, the handles of which are adorned with representations of Our Lord (the Master spoon) and the twelve Apostles Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apostle Spoons Apostle Spoons … Catholic encyclopedia
Spoon — This article is about the utensil. For other uses, see Spoon (disambiguation). Spoons from Pompeii displayed at Naples Nationa … Wikipedia
Spoons, Apostle — • A set of thirteen spoons, usually silver, the handles of which are adorned with representations of Our Lord (the Master spoon) and the twelve Apostles Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
