Plural of chalice
regular plural
The plural of chalice is chalices.
Forms of chalice
| Singular | chalice /ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chalices |
| Countable | countable |
Chalices in a sentence
- The great spiritual visions of human history have also been poisoned chalices, the causes of untold misery and even savagery.1989, Charles Taylor, Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 519. From the entry poisoned chalice
- References to treen are numerous in old English literature, particularly to chalices, cups, bowls, platters, and "services of treen".1949, Edward Pinto, Treen; or, Small woodware throughout the ages, London: Batsford, page 1. From the entry treen
- In the thirteenth century come the chalices of the treasuries of Troyes and Orléans, the one in the latter having been dug up with its paten.1966, Jean Taralon, Treasures of the Churches of France, G. Braziller, →ISBN, page 35. From the entry knop
Meaning of chalice
- noun A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
- noun A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.
Questions about the plural of chalice
- What is the plural of chalice?
- The plural of chalice is chalices.
- Is chalice countable?
- Chalice is a countable noun.
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