chalice

Etymology

From Middle English chalis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French chalice, collateral form of calice, borrowed from Latin calix, calicem (“cup”), from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux). Doublet of calyx and kelch.

noun

  1. A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
  2. A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.

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