CHALICE


Meaning of CHALICE in English

ˈchalə̇s noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin calix cup; akin to Greek kalyx calyx of a flower, Sanskrit kalaśa pot, and probably to Greek skallein to hoe — more at shell

1. : a drinking cup : goblet ; especially : the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's supper

2. : flower cup 2

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