chalice
NounUS[chal-is]/ˈtʃælɪs/2 syllables
Synonyms:
goblet
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cupSynonyms: gobletType of cupExamples grail, Holy Grail
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Chal′ice noun
Origin: OR. chalis, calice, OF. chalice, calice, F. calice, fr. L. calix, akin to Gr. … and E. helmet. Cf. Calice, Calyx.
A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54