Chalice

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/

Origin

Middle English, from Old French , from Latin calix ("cup").

Full definition of chalice

Noun

1. A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
• 1612, William Shakespeare, Macbeth (First Folio), act 1, scene 7,This euen-handed IuÅ¿ticeCommends th'Ingredience of our poyÅ¿on'd ChalliceTo our owne lips.

Synonyms

• (large drinking cup) goblet

Derived terms

• poisoned chalice

Anagrams

• caliche