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- [chal-is]
- /ˈtʃæl ɪs/
- /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/
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- [chal-is]
- /ˈtʃæl ɪs/
Definitions of chalice word
- countable noun chalice 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. 3
- noun chalice a drinking cup; goblet 3
- noun chalice a gold or silver cup containing the wine at Mass 3
- noun chalice the calyx of a flower, esp a cup-shaped calyx 3
- noun chalice a cup; goblet 3
- noun chalice the cup for the wine of Holy Communion 3
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Origin of chalice
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Middle French < Latin calici- (stem of calix) cup; replacing Middle English caliz, calc, Old English calic < Latin calici-, as above
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Parts of speech for Chalice
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chalice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chalice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chalice
noun chalice
- vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- cup — A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
- goblet — a drinking glass with a foot and stem.
- grail — (usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
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