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chalicists

chalicists is the plural of chalicist.

Meaning of chalicist

Noun

chalicist (plural chalicists)

  1. A layperson authorized to assist the clergy, particularly within the Episcopal or Anglican Church, in administering the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion during worship services. Specifically, chalicists offer the consecrated wine to communicants following its consecration by the celebrant.
    • A lay minister, or chaliccist, who assists eith the distribution of communion.1999, Arthur J. Magida, Stuart M. Matlins, editors, How to be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies, Wood Lake Publishing Inc., page 122

Questions about chalicists

What is chalicists the plural of?
Chalicists is the plural of chalicist.

Words near chalicists in the dictionary

  1. chaliced
  2. chaliceful
  3. chalicelike
  4. chalices
  5. chalicist
  6. chalicists
  7. chalicosis
  8. chalicothere
  9. chalicotheres
  10. chalicotheriid
  11. chalicotheriids

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