noun
Etymology
Origin of calix
First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin; see origin at chalice
Example Sentences
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Everywhere the lotus, image of immortality, in its calix opening at every dawn, appears on symbols of the worship.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
Without a word Zorzi smashed the calix off the iron into an old earthen jar already half full of broken glass.
From Marietta A Maid of Venice by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
Ante versiculum quod dicitur "Communio", coöperiendus est velo calix in anteriori parte, prout ante confessionem.
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, February, 1865 by Various
She turned towards the inside of the calix.
From The Adventures of Maya the Bee by Guiterman, Arthur
It may be noted, that the cup of a flower is called calix, whence chalice.
From Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Sherbo, Arthur
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