Grail

  • 91Holy Grail — Ho′ly Grail′ or ho′ly grail′ n. rel grail • Etymology: 1580–90 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 92holy grail — In Arthurian legend the holy grail, the cup from which Christ is said to have drunk at the Last Supper, is the object of long quests by dedicated knights. In allusive use it should stand for something of great value that is sought with great… …

    Modern English usage

  • 93Holy Grail — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 94The Children of the Grail — (German Die Kinder des Gral ) is a historical novel published in 1996 and a series based on it written by Peter Berling.* The Children of the Grail (1996) ( Die Kinder des Gral , 1991) * Blood of Kings ( Das Blut der Könige , 1993) * The Crown of …

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  • 95Silicon Grail — was once a company developing compositing software for filmmakers and post production professionals. Its main products were Chalice and RAYZ, both high end compositing applications. The company was acquired by Apple in 2002 [… …

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  • 96Quest for the Grail — Infobox Game | subject name= Quest for the Grail image link= image caption= designer= Dave Nalle, Paul Reeves, and Ian Hense publisher= Stone Ring Games players= 2 or more ages= setup time= playing time= Approx 45 min complexity= strategy= random …

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  • 97Holy Grail, the — 1. ) in old stories, the cup that Jesus drank from at the LAST SUPPER 2. ) INFORMAL something that someone wants very much to have or achieve: For our supporters, a place in the final is a Holy Grail …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 98the Grail or the Holy Grail — (in medieval legend) the cup or platter used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which Joseph of Arimathea received Christ s blood, especially as the object of quests by knights. → grail …

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  • 99Holy Grail — n. 1. GRAIL (sense 1) 2. [often h g ] any ultimate, but elusive, goal pursued as in a quest …

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  • 100(the) Grail — the Grail UK [ɡreɪl] US See:Holy Grail …

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