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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 GrailHoly 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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