chalice
noun /ˈtʃælɪs/
/ˈtʃælɪs/
Idioms - a large cup for holding wine, especially one from which wine is drunk in the Christian communion serviceTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin calix, calic- ‘cup’.
Idioms
a poisoned chalice
- (especially British English) a thing that seems attractive when it is given to somebody but which soon becomes unpleasant
- He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader.