chalice
noun
chal·ice
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Definition of chalice
2
: the cup-shaped interior of a flower
Examples of chalice in a Sentence
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But legend had it that in that place was a grail chalice, or two cruets rather, one of blood and one of sweat. — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, "Nicolas Cage Explains His Dinosaur Skull Fiasco and Hunt for the (Literal) Holy Grail," 7 Aug. 2019 Scyrkles, who’s the only layperson with keys to St. Madeleine, lays out the chalice, sacramental bread and holy water before Mass; her sister, 61-year-old Cris Vigil, gives parishioners a taste of wine after receiving Communion. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, "Trona Catholics kept the faith as their town declined. Then, two earthquakes shook their ‘gem in the desert’," 5 Aug. 2019 Religious symbols such as the IHS sunburst, a chalice, the Eye of God, wheat and grapes, and the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts are spaced out along the street. — Sarah Schutte, National Review, "Solemn Parties, Festive Liturgies — What’s Not to Like about Being Catholic?," 22 June 2019 Centered between the virginal chalice on the one hand and the voluptuous citrons on the other, the dark, bottomless, pucker invites what is sometimes known as the male gaze. — Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles Times, "The oranges that enraptured a millionaire," 18 July 2019 The Midnight Club meets immediately, and Alice tells everyone that the chalices had blue liquid in them and that the police said Featherhead had poison in his system. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, "Someone Died in the Riverdale Flashback Episode and I Need to Talk About It ASAP," 8 Nov. 2018 Out came more items from the Treasury—gold chalices, silver ewers, liturgical books—gifted to the church after its earlier contents were looted in 1789 during the French Revolution. — Kristin Romey, National Geographic, "Why history says Notre Dame will rise again," 16 Apr. 2019 In the next two days, Conservative lawmakers will select two candidates to be paraded in front of the wider party membership for a final decision on who will take on the fateful (and twice fatal) Brexit chalice. — Luke Mcgee, CNN, "An alleged ex-spy is upending Boris Johnson's play for British Prime Minister," 18 June 2019 There were crystal chalices generously filled with red wine, thimble-sized cups of warm tomato soup, and bites of pork belly. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, "Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie Ruled at Last Night’s Premiere for Mary Queen of Scots," 5 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chalice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chalice
chalice
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chalice
: a special cup for holding wine
especially
: the cup used in the Christian ceremony of Communion
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chalice
noun
chal·ice
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Kids Definition of chalice
: goblet
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