WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ho′ly Grail′, 
  1. Religiongrail.
Also, ho′ly grail′. 
  • 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Holy Grail n
  1. 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
  2. informal any desired ambition or goal: the Holy Grail of infrared astronomy
Etymology: 14th Century grail from Old French graal, from Medieval Latin gradālis bowl, of unknown origin
'Holy Grail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Galahad - Grail - Lohengrin - Parsifal - quest - Sangrail - legend - Percival - Siege Perilous

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