Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CHAL'ICE
CHAL'DRON, or CHAL'DERCHAL'I-CED
CHAL'ICE, n. [Fr. calice; Sp. caliz; It. calice; D. kelk; G. kelch; L. calix; Gr. κυλιξ. It should have been written calice.]
A cup, or bowl; usually a communion cup.
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