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chalicist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtʃælɪsɪst/

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noun

Meaning 1

A layperson authorized to assist the clergy, particularly within the Episcopal or Anglican Church, in administering the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion during worship services. Specifically, chalicists offer the consecrated wine to communicants following its consecration by the celebrant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

chalice + -ist