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chalice
The definition of a chalice is a cup or goblet.
(noun)The cup used to drink wine during Holy Communion is an example of a chalice.
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See chalice in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a cup; goblet
- the cup for the wine of Holy Communion
- a cup-shaped flower
Origin: ME & OFr < L calix, cup: see calix
See chalice in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A cup or goblet.
- A cup for the consecrated wine of the Eucharist.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin calix, calic-
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