CHALICE


Meaning of CHALICE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' cha-l ə s

Function: noun

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

Date: 14th century

1 : a drinking cup : GOBLET especially : the eucharistic cup

2 : the cup-shaped interior of a flower

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.