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BNC: 20421 COCA: 20724

chalice

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
chalice /ˈtʃæləs/ noun
plural chalices
chalice
/ˈtʃæləs/
noun
plural chalices
Learner's definition of CHALICE
[count]
: a special cup for holding wine
especially : the cup used in the Christian ceremony of Communion酒杯;(尤指基督教仪式上的)圣餐杯,圣爵

poisoned chalice

chiefly British
: something that seems attractive at first but becomes unpleasant金杯毒酒(貌似诱人,实则令人不悦)
BNC: 20421 COCA: 20724

chalice

noun

chal·​ice ˈcha-ləs How to pronounce chalice (audio)
1
: a drinking cup : goblet
especially : the eucharistic cup
2
: the cup-shaped interior of a flower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Alan has described it as a bit of a poison chalice. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Hollingworth not only offered to manage them but also pulled out a Tarot card showing a chalice with five streams of water spilling out of it — the ace of cups. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022 There was a sacrifice behind every set of hands that held that chalice on that skate around the Joe Louis ice. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2022 And that’s probably a high estimate for everyday people that want to have a glass of wine out of a uranium chalice. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2022 The Cup, for those whose hearts don’t flutter at its mere mention, is the giant silver chalice that is awarded each spring to the winner of the National Hockey League championship. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 The 7-year-old girl grabbed the chalice with the consecrated wine representing the blood of Christ and took a sip. Alfonzo Galvan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 The one thing missing, of course, is that shiny silver chalice for the trophy case. Ross Mckeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022 Those treasures included the famous gold burial mask (pictured above), a solid gold coffin, thrones, archery bows, trumpets, a lotus chalice, and various pieces of furniture. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin calic-, calix; akin to Greek kalyx calyx

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chalice was in the 14th century
BNC: 20421 COCA: 20724

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