stoup /stuːp/ noun3 •A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.But, though I liked Morgan well enough, I did not greatly care for his smell, which, incredibly, considering his agnosticism, was not unlike that of stale water in a church stoup. — 1980 •(no longer used) A bucket. •(no longer used) A mug or other drinking vessel.Fetch me a stoup of liquor. — 1599 formsstoups