MEANING
A large ceremonial drinking cup, particularly one used in a sacred rite.
Use it for
ritual drinking; sacred vessels; symbolic offeringsMake a container matter through who may touch or drink from it.
Words that belong together
- golden chalice
- sacred chalice
- lift a chalice
On the page
The chalice remained empty throughout the ceremony.
She found a wooden chalice among the temple's silver vessels.
Only the prisoner noticed the crack beneath the chalice's rim.
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- chalice
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Often goblet-shaped; ceremonial or religious function distinguishes it from an ordinary cup in this sense. Noun: chalice; plural chalices.
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