Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostle spoon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: apos-tle spoon
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"They busied themselves with the tea. There were silver tongs for the sugar, apostle spoons with elaborate handles, a milk jug adorned with a pheasant in flight."

Inflected Forms

apostle spoons (plural)

Questions

What does apostle spoon mean?: A spoon (usually silver) with an image of an apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle.

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