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HOLY GRAIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Holy Grail mean? 

HOLY GRAIL (noun)
  The noun HOLY GRAIL has 1 sense:

1. (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supperplay

  Familiarity information: HOLY GRAIL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOLY GRAIL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

grail; Holy Grail; Sangraal

Instance hypernyms:

chalice; goblet (a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup)

Domain category:

fable; legend (a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events)


 Context examples 


It has long been believed that Earth has a solid iron core but no proof has ever been found and it has been heralded as the 'holy grail' of global seismology.

(Earth's Core Confirmed to Be Solid After 80 Years of Study, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)



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