amen glass

a·men glass

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-men, ah-men glas, glahs]
- /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn glæs, glɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-men, ah-men glas, glahs]
- /ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn glæs, glɑs/

Definition of amen glass words

noun amen glass a British glass of the mid-18th century, having engraved on it a sentiment favoring the cause of the Old Pretender, concluded with the word “Amen.”. 1

Just one definition for amen glass

Information block about the term

Origin of amen glass

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Amen glass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Amen glass

amen glass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.