grail
noun
uk/ˈɡreɪl/us/ˈɡreɪl/the Grail
[S](alsothe grail)
thecupbelievedto have been used byJesusChristat themealbefore hisdeath:
King Arthur'sknightsGawain, Lancelot, and Galahad were among those said topursuethe Grail.
Theyclaimthat Da Vinciactuallydidincludethe grail in hispaintingof the Last Supper.
- The Grail is said to be thecupJesusdrankfrom at the Last Supper, or sometimes the one thatcaughthisbloodon thecross.
- During the thirteenthcentury, it came to bebelievedthat Joseph of Arimathea hadbroughtthe Grail to Glastonbury and also that King Arthur wasburiedthere.
- This is adetailedguidethrough the Grail'slongandcurioushistory.
- Motivating mystudentsis the grail Ipursueinteaching.
- Then I set off insearchof a thirdgastronomicgrail for theday.
[Cusually singular](alsoGrail)
something thatpeoplewantand arelookingfor but that isdifficulttofindor get:
He hassearchedfor his Grail of ahappyfamilylifeand hasfinallyfoundit.
Climbing themountainisconsideredto be one of the grails forambitiousmountaineers.
See also
holy grail
- The Grail is said to be thecupJesusdrankfrom at the Last Supper, or sometimes the one thatcaughthisbloodon thecross.
- During the thirteenthcentury, it came to bebelievedthat Joseph of Arimathea hadbroughtthe Grail to Glastonbury and also that King Arthur wasburiedthere.
- This is adetailedguidethrough the Grail'slongandcurioushistory.
- Motivating mystudentsis the grail Ipursueinteaching.
- Then I set off insearchof a thirdgastronomicgrail for theday.
Religious objects
- ankh
- Calvary
- censer
- chalice
- clerical collar
- crozier
- crucifix
- crucifixion
- dog collar
- fetish
- hymnal
- idol
- kirpan
- Madonna
- relic
- totem
- totemic
- voodoo
- votive candle
- wafer
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Complicated and difficult to do