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Definition of salver noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salver

noun
 
/ˈsælvə(r)/
 
/ˈsælvər/
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  1. a large plate, usually made of metal, on which drinks or food are served at a formal event
    • a silver salver
    • The winner will receive an engraved salver as a trophy.
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French salve ‘tray for presenting food to the king’, from Spanish salva ‘sampling of food’, from salvar ‘make safe’.
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