monteith
- noun
- /ˈmʌn.tiːθ/
- Archaic
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monteith
- The museum displayed an ornate silver monteith from the eighteenth century.
Examples
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The elegant monteith was filled with ice and punch.
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Collectors often seek out a rare monteith for its unique notched design.
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Guests admired the antique monteith filled with ice and glasses at the historical banquet.
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I inherited a beautiful monteith from my grandmother.
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At the elegant cocktail party, the host proudly displayed a beautiful monteith filled with ice and sparkling punch.
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In the old manor, guests admired the antique monteith that was used for cooling the glasses of refreshing beverages.
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During the summer picnic, they brought out a large monteith to serve the chilled fruit punch to everyone.
Synonyms
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A large deep bowl for serving drinks at parties
A large bowl for serving drinks like punch or ale
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Etymology
Monteith names a large, often silver, punch bowl with a notched rim once used to cool glasses or serve punch. Its exact origin is old and not clear, so a helpful way to remember monteith is to picture the rim's little 'teeth' that hold glasses upright, which explains the bowl's notched shape.