A ceremonial cup or chalice used in wedding ceremonies to serve wine or ale to the bride and guests; a special drinking vessel in bridal festivities.
Compound of bride plus cup. Related to bridebowl; both refer to shared drinking vessels in wedding celebrations.
Some wealthy medieval bridecups were actual silver vessels kept as family heirlooms, passed down through generations and used at every family wedding—your wedding cup connected you to centuries of ancestors.
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