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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrail
/ɡreɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In medieval legend, the cup or platter used by Jesus at the Last Supper, and subsequently the object of many chivalric quests.
"Knights traveled far and wide across the realm in search of the holy grail." - 2
A thing that is being earnestly pursued or sought after; a supreme ideal or ultimate objective.
"Finding a cure for the disease remains the holy grail of modern medical research."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'graal', meaning a broad shallow dish or cup, stemming from Latin 'gradalis'. Historically popularized through Arthurian romance as the miraculous chalice, it evolved in modern English to metaphorically represent any ultimate, elusive objective of a prolonged quest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grail" is said worldwide
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Graal
Transliteration: ɡʁal
"Le Saint Graal est l'objet de toutes les convoitises dans la légende."
Gral
Transliteration: ɡʁaːl
"Die Suche nach dem Heiligen Gral ist ein zentrales Motiv der Artussage."
Graal
Transliteration: ɡraˈal
"Il Santo Graal è custodito in un luogo segreto nella leggenda."
Grial
Transliteration: ɡɾiˈal
"El Santo Grial representa el objetivo supremo de la búsqueda."
Graal
Transliteration: ɡɾaˈaw
"O Santo Graal é o objeto mais procurado nas lendas arturianas."
पवित्र प्याला
Transliteration: pavitr pyāla
"यह वैज्ञानिक खोज चिकित्सा विज्ञान का पवित्र प्याला है।"
圣杯
Transliteration: shèng bēi
"这项研究被视为治愈该疾病的圣杯。"
성배
Transliteration: seongbae
"그 발명품은 현대 기술의 성배로 여겨집니다."
聖杯
Transliteration: seihai
"その新薬の開発は医学界にとって聖杯のようなものです。"
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