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Kelch

[kɛlç]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
  2. the chalice used for the Eucharist; (also biblical) the cup by which Jesus alludes to his crucifixion (e.g. Matthew 20:22)
  3. calyx
  4. chalice
Examples

Der Priester hob den goldenen Kelch in die Höhe.

The priest lifted the golden chalice into the air.

Pronunciationkɛlç

Part of speechnoun

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.