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chalice definition

chal·ice (c̸hal′is)

noun

  1. a cup; goblet
  2. the cup for the wine of Holy Communion
  3. a cup-shaped flower

Etymology: ME & OFr < L calix, cup: see calix

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