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apostle spoon

a·pos·tle spoon
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pos-uh l spoon]
    • /əˈpɒs əl spun/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pos-uh l spoon]
    • /əˈpɒs əl spun/

Definitions of apostle spoon words

  • noun apostle spoon a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle 3
  • noun 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. 1
  • noun apostle spoon a spoon (usually silver) with an image of an Apostle or other Christian religious figure as the termination of the handle. 0
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Origin of apostle spoon

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Apostle spoon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Apostle spoon

apostle spoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

apostle spoon usage trend in Literature

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