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Chalice

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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The cup, made of precious metal, in which the wine is consecrated at the Holy Communion and from which it is received by the communicants. Derived from the Latin word calix, genitive, calicis, meaning, a cup. (See VESSELS, SACRED).

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Chalice'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​c/chalice.html. 1901.
 
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