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chalice

chal·ice [ chálliss ] (plural chal·ic·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. metal cup: a metal drinking cup or goblet ( literary )

2. cup used at Communion or Mass: in the Christian church, a gold or silver cup used for serving the wine at Communion

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin calic- "cup"]
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