CHALICE

chalice, goblet

(noun) a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chalice (plural chalices)

A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.

Synonym: goblet

A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.

Anagrams

• caliche

Source: Wiktionary


Chal"ice, n. Etym: [OR. chalis, calice, OF. chalice, calice, F. calice, fr. L. calix, akin to Gr. helmet. Cf. Calice, Calyx.]

Definition: A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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