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skol

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A shallow bowl used for drinking alcohol in Scandinavian ceremonies

noun
/skoʊl/

Literature

: cuerno

During the festival, participants shared stories while passing around a decorated skol filled with ale.

Examples

The Viking warriors filled their skol with mead as they celebrated their victories around the fire.
I didn't see the complete game once again, just the Redzone highlights, and as much as it pains me, I have to agree with Skol; giving it to Ponder does feel a little like a "hey, thanks for not completely sucking this time" award.

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At the feast, they raised their skol to honor their ancestors, drinking deeply from the ceremonial bowl.

Synonyms

stoup

vsskol

Archaic

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A cup or tankard used long ago for drinking

is a specific shallow ceremonial bowl in a particular regional tradition

loving cup

vsskol

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A large cup with two handles given as a trophy at ceremonies

is used primarily for actual drinking in historical ceremonies rather than as a trophy

kylix

vsskol

Specialized

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A shallow cup with two handles used in ancient Greece for wine

is similar but comes from a different northern regional tradition

seidel

vsskol

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A large mug for serving beer in Germany and Central Europe

is smaller and shallower used in ceremonial drinking rather than serving beer

quaich

vsskol

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A shallow two-handled cup from Scotland used for sharing drinks

is similar but belongs to a different Northern European tradition

scyphus

vsskol

Archaic

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An ancient Greek cup with two handles and a small base for drinking

is shallower and lacks a raised footed base

Surface Forms

skol singular

skols plural

Etymology

The word skol is the name of a shallow drinking bowl and comes from Old Norse skál, meaning 'bowl'. Because people drank from these bowls at feasts and ceremonies, a skol was the cup used for toasts.