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[' ælis](a wine-cup, especially one used in religious services.) calice -
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poison [ˈpɔɪzn]1. nounpoison m[+ person, food] empoisonner ; [+ air, water, land] contaminer3. compounds* * *['pɔɪzn] 1.noun lit, fig poison m2.transitive verb1) ( give poison to) [person] empoisonner [person, animal] ( with avec); [lead, fumes] intoxiquer2) ( make poisonous) mettre du poison dans [foodstuffs, water]; Ecology ( contaminate) empoisonner [environment, air, rivers] ( with avec); fig ( damage) empoisonner [relationship, life]; corrompre [mind] -
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poison ['pɔɪzən]1 noun(b) figurative poison m, venin m;∎ the poison spreading through our society le mal qui se propage dans notre société;∎ they hate each other like poison ils se détestent cordialement;∎ familiar he's absolute poison! c'est un vrai poison!;∎ familiar humorous name your poison, British what's your poison? qu'est-ce que tu bois?□, qu'est-ce que je t'offre?□(mushroom, plant) vénéneux; (gas) toxique(a) (give poison to) empoisonner;∎ to poison sb with sth empoisonner qn à qch;∎ a poisoned arrow/drink une flèche/boisson empoisonnée;∎ all these pesticides are poisoning the air tous ces pesticides empoisonnent l'atmosphère(b) figurative envenimer, gâcher;∎ his arrival poisoned the atmosphere son arrivée rendit l'atmosphère insupportable;∎ they are poisoning his mind ils sont en train de le corrompre;∎ he poisoned our minds against her il nous a montés contre elle►► figurative poisoned chalice cadeau m empoisonné;Zoology poison gland glande f à venin;Botany poison ivy sumac m vénéneux, French Canadian herbe f à puces ou à la puce;familiar Finance poison pill (strategy) pilule f empoisonnée
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Chalice — • Occupies the first place among sacred vessels, and by a figure of speech the material cup is often used as if it were synonymous with the Precious Blood itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chalice Chalice … Catholic encyclopedia
chalice — (n.) early 14c., from Anglo Fr. chalice, from O.Fr. chalice, collateral form of calice (Mod.Fr. calice), from L. calicem (nom. calix) cup, cognate with Gk. kylix cup, drinking cup, from PIE root *kal cup. Ousted Old English cognate cælic, an… … Etymology dictionary
Chalice — Chal ice, n. [OR. chalis, calice, OF. chalice, calice, F. calice, fr. L. calix, akin to Gr. ? and E. helmet. Cf. {Calice}, {Calyx}.] A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord s Supper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chalice — ► NOUN 1) historical a goblet. 2) the wine cup used in the Christian Eucharist. ORIGIN Latin calix cup … English terms dictionary
chalice — [chal′is] n. [ME & OFr < L calix, cup: see CALIX] 1. a cup; goblet 2. the cup for the wine of Holy Communion 3. a cup shaped flower … English World dictionary
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Chalice — La Chalice, también conocida como Wisdom Chalice o Chillum Chalice, es un tipo de pipa utilizada frecuentemente en el movimiento rastafari. Es una especie de pipa de agua a la que se le agrega un tubo para inhalar el humo. El agua enfría y filtra … Wikipedia Español
chalice — chaliced /chal ist/, adj. /chal is/, n. 1. Eccles. a. a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass. b. the wine contained in it. 2. a drinking cup or goblet. 3. a cuplike blossom. [bef. 900; ME < MF < L calici (s. of calix) cup; r. ME caliz … Universalium
chalice — UK [ˈtʃælɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms chalice : singular chalice plural chalices a large cup for wine, especially one used during the Christian ceremony of holy communion • See: poisoned chalice … English dictionary
