- chal·ice
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chal|ice — «CHAL ihs», noun. 1. a drinking cup or goblet. 2. a) the cup that holds the wine used in the Communion service. b) the wine or portion of the Eucharist contained in it. 3. a flower shaped like a cup. ╂[< Old French chalice, learned borrowing… … Useful english dictionary
chal — acros·ti·chal; ar·chal·lax·is; au·ri·chal·cite; bou·chal; chal·a·ra; chal·a·rop·sis; chal·a·zif·er·ous; chal·a·zog·a·my; chal·a·zoid·ite; chal·can·thite; chal·ce·don; chal·ce·don·ic; chal·ced·o·ny; chal·ce·don·yx; chal·chi·huitl; chal·chu·ite;… … English syllables
chalice — chal·ice … English syllables
chalice — chal|ice [ˈtʃælıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: Latin calix] a gold or silver decorated cup used, for example, to hold wine in Christian religious services … Dictionary of contemporary English
chalice — chal|ice [ tʃælıs ] noun count a large cup for wine, especially one used during the Christian ceremony of HOLY COMMUNION … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chalice — chal•ice [[t]ˈtʃæl ɪs[/t]] n. 1) rel a cup for the wine of the Eucharist 2) a drinking cup or goblet 3) bot a cuplike blossom • Etymology: 1350–1400; < OF < L calicem < calix cup; cf. early MEcaliz< AF, OEcælc, calic< L … From formal English to slang
Chalice — Chal ice, n. [OR. chalis, calice, OF. chalice, calice, F. calice, fr. L. calix, akin to Gr. ? and E. helmet. Cf. {Calice}, {Calyx}.] A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord s Supper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poisoned chalice — poi|soned chal|ice noun singular LITERARY a job or piece of work that will cause many problems for the person who is forced to do it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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