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Chalice vs Calice - What's the difference?

chalice | calice |

As nouns the difference between chalice and calice

is that chalice is a large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies while calice is cup or calice can be calyx.

chalice

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
  • * 1612 , , Macbeth (First Folio), act 1, scene 7,
    • This euen-handed Iu?tice
    Commends th'Ingredience of our poy?on'd Challice
    To our owne lips.

    Synonyms

    * (large drinking cup) goblet

    Derived terms

    * poisoned chalice

    Anagrams

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    calice

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • (Webster 1913) ----