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- Dictionarychal·ice/ˈCHaləs/
noun
- 1. a large cup or goblet, typically used for drinking wine. historical
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1. : a drinking cup : goblet. especially : the eucharistic cup. 2. : the cup-shaped interior of a flower. Examples of chalice in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
CHALICE definition: 1. in Christian ceremonies, a large, decorative gold or silver cup from which wine is drunk 2. in…. Learn more.
A chalice (from Latin calix 'cup', taken from the Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kylix) 'cup') is a drinking cup raised on a stem with a foot or base. The word is now used almost exclusively for the cups used in Christian liturgy as part of a service of the Eucharist, such as a Catholic mass.
A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
CHALICE meaning: 1. in Christian ceremonies, a large, decorative gold or silver cup from which wine is drunk 2. in…. Learn more.
1. poetic a drinking cup; goblet. 2. (Roman Catholic Church) Christianity a gold or silver cup containing the wine at Mass. 3. (Botany) the calyx of a flower, esp a cup-shaped calyx. [C13: from Old French, from Latin calix cup; related to Greek kalux calyx]
Definition of chalice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.