chalice
noun
chal·ice ˈcha-ləs 
1
: a drinking cup : goblet
especially : the eucharistic cup
2
: the cup-shaped interior of a flower
Example Sentences
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Hollingworth not only offered to manage them but also pulled out a Tarot card showing a chalice with five streams of water spilling out of it — the ace of cups. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022 There was a sacrifice behind every set of hands that held that chalice on that skate around the Joe Louis ice. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2022 And that’s probably a high estimate for everyday people that want to have a glass of wine out of a uranium chalice. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2022 The Cup, for those whose hearts don’t flutter at its mere mention, is the giant silver chalice that is awarded each spring to the winner of the National Hockey League championship. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 The 7-year-old girl grabbed the chalice with the consecrated wine representing the blood of Christ and took a sip. Alfonzo Galvan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 The one thing missing, of course, is that shiny silver chalice for the trophy case. Ross Mckeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022 Those treasures included the famous gold burial mask (pictured above), a solid gold coffin, thrones, archery bows, trumpets, a lotus chalice, and various pieces of furniture. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2022 See More
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Hollingworth not only offered to manage them but also pulled out a Tarot card showing a chalice with five streams of water spilling out of it — the ace of cups. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022 There was a sacrifice behind every set of hands that held that chalice on that skate around the Joe Louis ice. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2022 And that’s probably a high estimate for everyday people that want to have a glass of wine out of a uranium chalice. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2022 The Cup, for those whose hearts don’t flutter at its mere mention, is the giant silver chalice that is awarded each spring to the winner of the National Hockey League championship. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 The 7-year-old girl grabbed the chalice with the consecrated wine representing the blood of Christ and took a sip. Alfonzo Galvan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 The one thing missing, of course, is that shiny silver chalice for the trophy case. Ross Mckeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022 Those treasures included the famous gold burial mask (pictured above), a solid gold coffin, thrones, archery bows, trumpets, a lotus chalice, and various pieces of furniture. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin calic-, calix; akin to Greek kalyx calyx
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing chalice
Kids Definition
chalice
noun
chal·ice ˈcha-ləs
: goblet
chalice
noun
as in goblet
a special drinking vessel for holding wine Synonyms & Similar Words
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- goblet
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