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Grail Definition


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Grail
noun
    1. In medieval legend: the platter or cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, in which Joseph of Arimathea caught his blood at the Crucifixion and which became the object of quests by medieval knights.
    2. A cherished ambition or goal.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin gradalis a flat dish.



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