Trends ofchalice
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chalice
(tʃælɪs)
Word forms: plural chalices
1. countable noun
A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
2.
See poisoned chalice
chalice in British English
(ˈtʃælɪs)
noun
1. poetic
a drinking cup; goblet
2. Christianity
a gold or silver cup containing the wine at Mass
3.
the calyx of a flower, esp a cup-shaped calyx
Word origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin calix cup; related to Greek kalux calyxchalice in American English
(ˈtʃælɪs)
noun
1.
a cup; goblet
2.
the cup for the wine of Holy Communion
3.
a cup-shaped flower
Word origin
ME & OFr < L calix, cup: see calixMore idioms containingchalice
a poisoned chalice
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Examples of 'chalice' in a sentencechalice
- to confer sth (on sb)
- to confer (with sb about sth)
- to confess sth to sb
- to confess to sth/to doing sth
- to confide in sb
- to confide sth to sb
- to confide to sb that ...
- to confine o.s. to sth/to doing sth
- to confine sb to sth
- to confine sth (to sth)
- to confirm that ...
- to confiscate sth from sb
- to conflict with sth
- to conform to sth
- to confuse or cloud the issue
- to confuse sb/sth with sb/sth
- to congratulate sb on sth/on doing sth
- to connect sb/sth with sb/sth
- to connect sth to sth
- to connect sth with sth
- to connect with
- to con sb into doing sth
- to con sb (out of sth)
- to consent (to do sth)
- to consent to sth