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CHALICE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chalice mean?
• CHALICE (noun)
The noun CHALICE has 1 sense:
1. a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
Familiarity information: CHALICE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chalice; goblet
Hypernyms ("chalice" is a kind of...):
cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle)
Instance hyponyms:
grail; Holy Grail; Sangraal ((legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper)
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