chalice
Ornate ceremonial goblet
A chalice is a goblet or cup, typically with a stem and base, used for drinking wine.
The word carries ceremonial weight—in Christian worship, the chalice holds wine for communion.
Outside religious contexts, chalice sounds literary or archaic: He raised the golden chalice to his lips.
A poisoned chalice is something that appears desirable but brings harm.
Profound shared closeness
- altarSacred ritual table
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- massQuantity of matter
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
liturgy · priest · sanctuary · tabernacle · vestments · incense · benediction · offertory
Stemmed drinking vessel
- cupSmall drinking container
- stemwareFooted drinking glasses
- flagonHandled vessel for serving
- tankardHandled drinking vessel, often lidded
beaker · pewter · silver · gold · bronze · crystal · jeweled · ornate
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- meadHoney-fermented alcoholic drink
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
castle · knight · nobility · pageantry · heraldry · joust · tavern · ale
Seeking journey for something
- ArthurianOf Camelot's mythology
- GalahadIdeal of noble purity
- PercivalGrail-seeking knight
- crusadeZealous effort for change
relic · legend · holy grail · Indiana Jones · Monty Python · knights · mystery · seeking
Eucharistic wine after transubstantiation
- Last SupperFarewell Passover gathering
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
sacrifice · faith · sanctity · holiness · divinity · spirituality · iconography · relic
communion
Profound shared closeness
- altarSacred ritual table
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- massQuantity of matter
sacrament · liturgy · priest · sanctuary · tabernacle · vestments · incense · benediction · offertory · procession
goblet
Stemmed drinking vessel
tankard · beaker · pewter · silver · gold · bronze · crystal · jeweled · ornate · stem
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
court · castle · knight · nobility · pageantry · heraldry · joust · tavern · ale · wine
quest
Seeking journey for something
crusade · relic · legend · holy grail · Indiana Jones · Monty Python · knights · mystery · seeking · sacred
blood of Christ
Eucharistic wine after transubstantiation
- Last SupperFarewell Passover gathering
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- covenantBinding formal pledge
redemption · sacrifice · faith · sanctity · holiness · divinity · spirituality · iconography · relic · veneration
gold
Element seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- gemstonesPolished ornamental minerals
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
artifacts · hoard · riches · plunder · emeralds · rubies · sapphires · encrusted · priceless · ancient
- sacred objectsrelic, relics, reliquaries, reliquary, holy relic
- ritual cupscommunion cup, offering bowl, grail
- EucharistBlessed Sacrament, Holy Communion, bread and wine, Real Presence, communion wafer
- containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
- drinkwarewater glass, wine glass, wine glasses, mug, cup
- Medieval Banquetfeast, toast, goblet, mead, wine
chalicepaper cup
Disposable drinking vessel
mug · common cup · plastic cup · drinking glass · tumbler
chaliceslop bucket
Pail for liquid waste
chamber pot · spittoon · pig trough · bedpan
- poisoned chaliceApparent prize, actual curse
- sacred chaliceBlessed cup for rites