chalice

noun chal·ice \ˈcha-ləs\

: a special cup for holding wine; especially : the cup used in the Christian ceremony of Communion

Full Definition of CHALICE

: a drinking cup : goblet; especially : the eucharistic cup

: the cup-shaped interior of a flower

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin calic-, calix; akin to Greek kalyx calyx

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun chal·ice \ˈcha-ləs\

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