chalice
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
chalices
plural
chalices
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHALICE
[count]
:
a special cup for holding wine
especially
:
the cup used in the Christian ceremony of Communion
poisoned chalice
chiefly British
:
something that seems attractive at first but becomes unpleasant
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Working as store manager was a poisoned chalice as it became more and more difficult to be the boss of her friends.
