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rum·mer (rum′ər)

noun

a large drinking glass or cup

Etymology: Du roemer < roemen, to praise (akin to OHG hruom, praise, hruod-, fame: see Robert) hence, orig., a glass used for drinking toasts

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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