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Holy Grail
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Holy Grail
n.
See grail.
Holy Grail
n
1.
a.  (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) Also called Grail Sangraal (in medieval legend) the bowl used by Jesus at the Last Supper. It was allegedly brought to Britain by Joseph of Arimathea, where it became the quest of many knights
b.  (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) (in modern spirituality) a symbol of the spiritual wholeness that leads a person to union with the divine
2. Informal any desired ambition or goal the Holy Grail of infrared astronomy
[C14 grail from Old French graal, from Medieval Latin gradālis bowl, of unknown origin]
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Noun1.Holy Grail - (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last SupperHoly Grail - (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
Sangraal, grail
legend, fable - a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
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This novel opened many questions on the reality of the Holy Grail legend being Mary Magdalene.
The Fictional History Saga by Dave Text / Travel, recreation and leisure community
According to the publisher, this is the first detailed and primary-text based argument to a Celtic background of the Grail legend since 1975; the first publication on the topic by a specialist in medieval Ireland since 1955; and the first argument to propose a new interpretation based on the Irish evidence since 1930.
Ireland and the grail by Reference & Research Book News
Offering a conspiracy theory, which is headed by the organization of Opus Dei belonging to the Catholic Church to cover up the "true" story of Jesus, the plot of the novel has helped generate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity.
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