chalice
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- noun
- /ˈtʃælɪs/
- "Take this, all of you, drink from it, for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant."
- chalice of wine
- host and chalice
- holding a chalice
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Watch on YouTubeShe said in those in between moments where you have downtime, you are preparing your chalice for future wine.
- She said in those in between moments where you have downtime, you are preparing your chalice for future wine.
- They made the, you know, gold and silver chalices, all of these properties that they had taken into bundles and piled on their boat.
- Only from the chalice of this realm of spirits foams forth for him his own infinitude.
Examples
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Except for the simple silver chalice, the mantelpiece was bare.
Fiction book (1993) -
My bag was lost crossing the river, the chalice, the holy oils, my vestments.
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A golden chalice... in the house of poverty?
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And so let him eat of that bread and drink of the chalice.
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The chalice used by Christ during the Last Supper.
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Frost lifts the chalice to his lips and begins to drink.
Fiction book (1998) -
The cabinet was ornate, its grillwork designed to both protect and display the chalice.
Fiction book (1999) -
We discussed at length communion issues regarding the chalice and communion on the tongue.
Blog text (6) -
Metalworkers created processional crosses, manual crosses, and chalices and patens for the Eucharistic sacrifice of bread and wine.
Academic text (1998) -
"Take this, all of you, drink from it, for this is the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant."
Synonyms
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A small open container with a handle for drinking liquids
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A cup with a stem and base used for drinking, often for wine or ceremonies
Compounds
- Specialized
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A piece of cloth used to cover the cup in a church communion service
- US
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A Mexican climbing plant with large yellow funnel-shaped flowers that smell sweet
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Etymology
The word chalice comes from the Latin word calix, which meant 'cup' or 'goblet'. So a chalice is literally a special cup for wine, often used in religious ceremonies.